The Book Club @ West

Are you into books, bold ideas, and conversation? Try The Book Club @ West. Come and discuss a great book, experience a sense of community, enjoy a great vibe, and share lots of laughs. Together we'll highlight Black culture and celebrate Black stories - most of our reads are by Black authors or centered on Black experiences. Lit Happens @ West! Join Us! This month's pick is a double header! Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark Lovecraft Country- Chicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes missing, Army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his Uncle George-- publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide-- and his childhood friend Letitia. On their journey to the manor of Mr. Braithwhite, heir to the estate that owned one of Atticus's ancestors, they encounter both mundane terrors of white America and malevolent spirits that seem straight out of the weird tales George devours. At the manor, Atticus discovers his father in chains, held prisoner by a secret cabal named the Order of the Ancient Dawn, which has gathered to orchestrate a ritual that shockingly centers on Atticus. Lovecraft Country Ring Shout- In this dark fantasy historical novella that gives a supernatural twist to the Ku Klux Klan's reign of terror, The Birth of a Nation cast a spell across America, swelling the Klan's ranks and drinking deep from the darkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation, they ride, spreading fe