Do you like to read science fiction, urban fantasy, and horror? This is the book club for you! Come chat with other fans of these imaginative and weird genres, as we discuss books by a diverse group of new and established authors in this expansive category of stories that ask “What if…?”  

We will have copies of the book available for you to check out a month ahead of time. You don't need to put a hold on your own copy, just ask for one at the circulation desk. 

For now, this club will meet virtually on Zoom. Please register ahead of time to receive the link. Questions? Email Kat at kgoodschiff@westath.org. 

The Deep by Rivers Solomon - November 9, 2021

The historian of the water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slaves thrown overboard by slavers keeps all the memories of her people both painful and miraculous, until she discovers that their future lies in returning to the past. “This slim story packs a huge punch. Beautiful and stark in its pain, this emotional journey is one that all readers should take.” - Library Journal

Hiddensee: a tale of the once and future Nutcracker by Gregory Maguire - December 14, 2021 

This novel recreates the backstory of the Nutcracker, reimagining how this creature came to be carved and how it magically guided a little girl through a dreamy paradise one Christmas Eve.

Master of Poisons by Andrea Hairston - January 11, 2022 

This epic fantasy weaves together African folktales and postcolonial literature, as a spymaster tries to save his adopted homeland and a young woman training to be a powerful griot tests the limits of her knowledge and comes into her own.

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune - February 8, 2022 

Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. But his quiet life is about to change...