Book Selections for our 2026-2027 Reading Group
Quote from terri_f on May 30, 2026, 8:25 amDeath Comes for the Archbishop, Willa Cather. (I know there are many editions of this book, but I suggested to Holly the Signature Classic Edition, it is listed as $9.99. paperback, ISBN: 1454951060, Union Square & Co., 2023.The Myth of Normal; Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor and Daniel Mate. ISBN9780593083888, Avery. Sep. 2022.Mother Emmanual; Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church by Kevin Sack (paperback will be available in June) ISBN9781524761318Available onJun 16, 2026, Crown
Grace Abounds; God’s Abundance Against the Fear of Scarcity by Walter Brueggemann (paperback - ISBN 978-0-664-26591-5). Westminster John Knox Press, 2024.
Our first meeting in the fall will be September 17. The plan is to read Death Comes for the Archbishop and The Myth of Normal in the fall, and Mother Emmanual and Grace Abounds in the spring. We also agreed that if there is time in the spring, we will add Orbital by Samantha Harvey.
Death Comes for the Archbishop is 210 pages and The Myth of Normal is 497. I think we can do the Willa Cather book in 2 sessions, but if you disagree, please let me know. For those that want to get a jump start, the reading plan for Death Comes for the Archbishop is:
Sept. 17 - Books 1 - Book 4, and first chapter of Book 5 - 108 pages in the Classic edition.
October 1 - finish Book 5 and Books 6-9 - pages 109-210 in the Classic edition.
Best wishes for happy reading during the summer and we'll hope to see you back in the Fireside Room in the fall for more lively book conversations!
Death Comes for the Archbishop, Willa Cather. (I know there are many editions of this book, but I suggested to Holly the Signature Classic Edition, it is listed as $9.99. paperback, ISBN: 1454951060, Union Square & Co., 2023.
The Myth of Normal; Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor and Daniel Mate. ISBN9780593083888, Avery. Sep. 2022.Mother Emmanual; Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church by Kevin Sack (paperback will be available in June) ISBN9781524761318Available onJun 16, 2026, Crown
Grace Abounds; God’s Abundance Against the Fear of Scarcity by Walter Brueggemann (paperback - ISBN 978-0-664-26591-5). Westminster John Knox Press, 2024.
Our first meeting in the fall will be September 17. The plan is to read Death Comes for the Archbishop and The Myth of Normal in the fall, and Mother Emmanual and Grace Abounds in the spring. We also agreed that if there is time in the spring, we will add Orbital by Samantha Harvey.
Death Comes for the Archbishop is 210 pages and The Myth of Normal is 497. I think we can do the Willa Cather book in 2 sessions, but if you disagree, please let me know. For those that want to get a jump start, the reading plan for Death Comes for the Archbishop is:
Sept. 17 - Books 1 - Book 4, and first chapter of Book 5 - 108 pages in the Classic edition.
October 1 - finish Book 5 and Books 6-9 - pages 109-210 in the Classic edition.
Best wishes for happy reading during the summer and we'll hope to see you back in the Fireside Room in the fall for more lively book conversations!
