by Paula Treick DeBoard
March means spring, and spring means… new beginnings! Why not stop the doomscroll, take a break from the cat videos and try something new?
Writers, we’ve got you covered: Write Club continues at Bookish every other Monday at 6:30pm, which means March 9 and 23 this month. The cost is $5 and reverts to an in-store voucher. Write Club is introvert-friendly, and good not only for writers tackling long-term projects, but also beginners and those getting back into the craft. Queen Bean is also hosting Write Nights and Poetry Nights; visit @queenbean_coffeehouse for more info!
If you’d rather listen, check out Second Tuesday Poetry, sponsored by Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry. On March 10, Bookish will host poets Eliot Schain and Salvatore Salerno, followed by an all-ages open mic. Doors open at 6:30; readings start at 7!
And for those of you hungry for a book club experience or just looking to get back into reading, check out these opportunities and collaborations:
* Bookish hosts monthly book clubs, typically during the last week of the month. Visit www.bookishmodesto.com/events<www.bookishmodesto.com/events> or follow us on social media to see our upcoming reads.
* Broadway Book Club, a collaboration of Gallo Center Repertory Company and Bookish, starts off with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, a stage adaptation of the novel by Mark Haddon, running March 13-22. Copies of the book are available at Bookish for 15% off. Join director Roberta Inscho for a discussion at Bookish on March 19!
* We’ve also been partnering with Prospect Theater Company’s Page to Stage, a “book club” for scripts and plays perfect for theater lovers. Get the script at Bookish and join the discussion for Stop Kiss by Diana Son on March 29. Find more info at www.prospecttheaterproject.org<www.prospecttheaterproject.org/>
* And finally… The Modesto Bee is launching a new book club focusing on texts that cover local issues or have local connections. You can pick up the first book, Secret Harvests: A Hidden Story of Separation and the Resilience of a Family Farm by David Mas Masumoto at Bookish for 15% off and join in the first discussion on April 21.
