HABITAT Library 'Black Reads' Book Club at the Stiles African American Heritage Center

Join the HABITAT Library at the Stiles African American Heritage Center for the 2nd 'Black Reads' Book Club!

May 17th, 2-4pm

HABITAT Black Reads Book Club: The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair with Nature by J. Drew Lanham

 "Wisdom and generosity fill the pages of The Home Place. J. Drew Lanham's honest and insistent words encourage us to cultivate a broader, deeper perspective that recognizes ties between race and environment in deliberate ways." -- Lauret Savoy, author of Trace. 

“A lyrical story about the power of the wild, The Home Place synthesizes J. Drew Lanham’s own family history, nature, and race into a compelling argument for conservation and resilience.” -- National Geographic. Tea will be served at the FREE in-person Book Club discussions

Registration for this FREE in-person Book club can be made simply by e'mailing Jeff: jeff@habitatlibrary.co.site

2607 Glenarm Place, Denver, Colorado 80205 

Parking can be scarce! If none is available on the street nearby, please park behind the Five Points Institute, caddy corner to the Stiles Center, then !! pick up a dashboard sign to place in your car during the event.

ABOUT HABITAT LIBRARY -

all about the places where we live, Habitat Library’s mission is to help connect people to nature, land, and the places where we live and work. Our goal is to help create a caring community around the love of nature, and all the unexpected wonders to be found in the city and beyond. It's been three months since we launched the Habitat Library. We've had several encouraging high points along the way, but none as inspirational as this weekend's inaugural Black Reads Book Club Series, presented in partnership with Denver's Stiles African American Heritage Center. A wonderful group assembled at the Stiles Center for a spirited discussion of Lisa Gail Collins' Stitching Love and Loss: A Gee's Bend Quilt in March. After yesterday's wide-ranging conversation, we are even more enthusiastic about recommending this exceptional book. It tells a simple story that leads to deeper themes of generational memories, the interplay of grief and creativity, the resilience of community and connection, and the importance of stories. On behalf of the Habitat Library and the Stiles African American Heritage Center, thanks to everyone who shared so much at our first Black Reads Book Club. There will be more to come!