About the Book Club
The Beyond the Pages Staff Book Club seeks to create a space where UC San Diego staff can come together with fellow staff to read, discuss and learn from & with each other. Facilitated by the Cross-Cultural Center staff, we seek to uplift Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) authors, highlight stories that are often overlooked, and celebrate the tales of love, joy, struggle, survival, perseverance, family, friends, and community care.
Join our Fall Book Club!
Current read & meeting dates
White Horse by Erika T. Wurth
Kari James, Urban Native, is a fan of heavy metal, ripped jeans, Stephen King novels, and dive bars. She spends most of her time at her favorite spot in Denver, a bar called White Horse. There, she tries her best to ignore her past and the questions surrounding her mother who abandoned her when she was just two years old.
But soon after her cousin Debby brings her a traditional bracelet that once belonged to Kari’s mother, Kari starts seeing disturbing visions of her mother and a mysterious creature. When the visions refuse to go away, Kari must uncover what really happened to her mother all those years ago. Her father, permanently disabled from a car crash, can’t help her. Her Auntie Squeaker seems to know something but isn’t eager to give it all up at once. Debby’s anxious to help, but her controlling husband keeps getting in the way.
Kari’s journey toward a truth long denied by both her family and law enforcement forces her to confront her dysfunctional relationships, thoughts about a friend she lost in childhood, and her desire for the one thing she’s always wanted but could never have…
- Week 3 Wednesday October 15th 12-1pm
- Week 10 Wednesday December 3rd 12-1:30pm
Past Books
All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Matthews
Begin Again: James Baldwin's America by Eddie Glaude
Recommended Book Stores and Businesses
Libelula Books and Co (Local bookstore to support/visit)
Libélula, Spanish for "dragonfly", is an Queer BIPOC/ felonista owned independent bookstore located in Barrio Logan. Libélula is filled with publications that are social-justice driven including books in Spanish, LGBTQ+ literature, graphic novels, books on Feminism and grassroots organizing, and so much more.
Address: 950 S 26th St, San Diego, CA 92113
Libélula is located in Barrio Logan. To get there from UCSD using the trolley, you can take the UC San Diego Blue Line from the central campus stop to Barrio Logan, then walk 15 minutes to Libelula- giving you the perfect opportunity to explore Barrio Logan!
https://www.libelulabooksandco.com/
Instagram: /www.instagram.com/libelula_books_co/
Native Ground Coffee (for your reading beverage needs)
Native Ground Coffee is a Native American owned Coffee Company from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian community in Arizona. Their products include a variety of tea, coffee grounds, and coffee pods.
https://www.nativegroundcoffee.com/