In October, the Book Smart Book Club will meet on the 3rd to discuss Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, call number 305.80097 Co.

This 2015 National Book Award winner is a moving letter from the author to his teenage son. Coates confronts the notion of race in America and how it has shaped American history. Hailed by Toni Morrison as “required reading.”

The Book Smart Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. in the Language, Literature and History Section of the Hawaii State Library. New members are always welcome. No registration necessary. Inquiries about the Book Club can be directed to booksmartbookclub@gmail.com or 808-586-3499.