Book Club📚
Our journey to a more sustainable future starts with continually educating ourselves on the systems that uphold our current world and what we’ll need to do to dismantle and rebuild them. Join me this year as we read four books that will help us imagine this future.
How this works
Throughout 2025, we will read each book together and share our thoughts on Fable as we go along. We will have a live virtual gathering at the end of each book. In the weeks leading up to the discussion, I’ll host at least one live reading session on Substack and one on TikTok. You are welcome to read the books and join the gatherings (I’ll send detailed instructions as the dates approach).
Our Journey
Below are brief descriptions of each book and how you can read or listen.
March: “It’s Not That Radical” by Mikaela Loach
We’ll kick off the year with "It’s Not That Radical” by Mikaela Loach, which will serve as our foundation by connecting our climate crisis with capitalism and profit-driven systems.
Available on:
Bookshop (orders from local book stores)
Check out your local library for ebook copies
The audiobook is available on Audible (boo Amazon but it’s available).
May: “The Language of Climate Politics” by Genevieve Guenther
We’ll enter summer with a deeper exploration of how fossil fuel entities manipulate language to maintain the status quo at the cost of our futures.
Available on:
Bookshop (orders from local book stores near you)
Check out your local library for physical or ebook copies
Audiobooks are available on Libby and Audible (again, boo Amazon).
August: “A Just Transition for All” by J. Mijin Cha
We’ll enter the fall by moving from theory to action by presenting a practical framework for implementing large-scale energy transition while prioritizing social justice.
Available on:
Bookshop has paperback and ebook versions
No audiobook options are currently available but you can use a PDF reader for the open-access version.
November: “The Water Knife” by Paolo Bacigalupi
We’ll end the year off with some climate fiction rooted in reality. The Water Knife will transform the abstract concepts and frameworks we’ve explored into a near-future experience in the American Southwest, highlighting the urgency of the climate crisis for us.
Available on:
Throughout these books, we’ll be able to continue building our language and playbook for this transition, while spending time in community. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions!
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