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FAQS:

What is the tiny driver book club?

The tiny driver book club was established in 2021 as an interactive part of Ida’s tiny driver newsletter. Every month, we read a book and talk about it over zoom!

What kinds of books do you read?

The book club switches off between two types of books: (1) books on the writing process & craft, and (2) works of non-fiction and creative non-fiction.

Examples of books on writing include, but are not limited to: Matthew Salesses’ Craft in the Real World and Louise DeSalvo’s Writing as a Way of Healing.
Examples of nonfiction books include, but are not limited to: Lauren Michele Jackson's White Negroes, Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings, and Hanif Abdurraqib’s A Little Devil in America.

You can take a look at the books we’ve read so far here.

How do you select the book club picks?

The selection process for monthly books is based on the input of tiny driver readers. After each book club, I'll announce a selection of books for the next month through my newsletter, and folks can vote on which they’d prefer. I'll announce the final book choice the week after.

When and where do you meet?

The tiny driver book club is an online book club—we meet over zoom so everyone can join in! Once the book club pick is announced, a zoom registration will be provided for folks to sign up.

We usually meet the last Monday or Tuesday of every month at 5PM Pacific/8PM Eastern. Book clubs typically last about an hour.

Is there a way I can support?

I do not want money to be a barrier for anyone who wants to participate. If, however, you have the funds and want to support my work on tiny driver and the book club, feel free to donate anywhere between $3-10 through my Paypal link or Venmo me @idyalz.

In the Margins by Elena Ferrante
Sep
27
8:00 PM20:00

In the Margins by Elena Ferrante

  • Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Register here!

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At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life
Aug
30
8:00 PM20:00

At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life

  • Tuesday, August 30, 2022
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS
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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
Jul
26
8:00 PM20:00

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

  • Tuesday, July 26, 2022
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

facilitated by Lydia!

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Smile by Sara Ruhl
Jun
28
8:00 PM20:00

Smile by Sara Ruhl

  • Tuesday, June 28, 2022
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

facilitated by Tyler!

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How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell
May
31
8:00 PM20:00

How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell

  • Tuesday, May 31, 2022
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Register here!

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Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Apr
25
8:00 PM20:00

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

  • Monday, April 25, 2022
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

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The Writing Life by Annie Dillard
Mar
29
8:00 PM20:00

The Writing Life by Annie Dillard

  • Tuesday, March 29, 2022
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

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All About Love by bell hooks
Feb
22
8:00 PM20:00

All About Love by bell hooks

  • Tuesday, February 22, 2022
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

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Make Your Art No Matter What by Beth Pickens
Jan
25
8:00 PM20:00

Make Your Art No Matter What by Beth Pickens

  • Tuesday, January 25, 2022
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
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¡Hola Papi! by John Paul Brammer
Nov
30
8:00 PM20:00

¡Hola Papi! by John Paul Brammer

  • Tuesday, November 30, 2021
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
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Selections from The Reading, joined by Yanyi!
Oct
25
8:00 PM20:00

Selections from The Reading, joined by Yanyi!

  • Monday, October 25, 2021
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS
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A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib
Sep
28
8:00 PM20:00

A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib

  • Tuesday, September 28, 2021
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Writing as a Way of Healing by Louise DeSalvo
Aug
31
8:00 PM20:00

Writing as a Way of Healing by Louise DeSalvo

  • Tuesday, August 31, 2021
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Conditional Citizens by Laila Lalami
Jul
27
8:00 PM20:00

Conditional Citizens by Laila Lalami

  • Tuesday, July 27, 2021
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses
Jun
29
8:00 PM20:00

Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses

  • Tuesday, June 29, 2021
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong
May
24
8:00 PM20:00

Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong

  • Monday, May 24, 2021
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Draft No. 4 by John McPhee
Apr
27
8:00 PM20:00

Draft No. 4 by John McPhee

  • Tuesday, April 27, 2021
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS
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