Bahala Podcast #6: The Drama, the Dynamics, and the Democracy of Book Clubs
In this episode, we dig into some of the different book clubs that are out there, and the fascinating group dynamics that are part of the process.
There's no single right way to run a book club, and that's part of what makes them interesting… and occasionally full of drama!
Book clubs introduce us to new ideas, new people, and sometimes a book we never would have picked up on our own. They also act as a space to practice disagreeing in a healthy way.
In this episode:
0:00 - Intro
3:19 - Different Ways to Choose Books
6:20 - The Role of Book Clubs in Publishing
8:03 - Reading Books We Don't Like
10:10 - Book Clubs as Democracies
12:35 - Book Clubs as Parallel Play
14:27 - Books About Book Clubs
19:38 - Closing Thoughts and What We're Reading
Links:
Bahala’s website: https://bahala.org/
Bahala’s book club blog post #1: https://bahala.org/blog/book-clubs-as-community-connectors
Bahala’s book club blog post #2: https://bahala.org/blog/book-club-toolbox-take-a-penny-leave-a-penny
