Founder, Dr. Aimee Wiest.
Hosted at the Lewes Public Library
A Lewes Book Club you’ll love coming back to! Join us every month at the Lewes Public Library to discuss books and films. We are sometimes joined by the author or film maker! Follow us on facebook and instagram to get the latest updates. Scroll down to see the full schedule, click a date to learn more, and register.
Please register to attend *either* In-Person or Online. You will receive a confirmation email within minutes of registering. If you do not receive an email from LibCal, check your spam filter. Or you call the library (302-645-2733) during business hours (M – Th from 10 AM to 2 PM, F from 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sat from 10 AM to 2 PM) and ask a staff person to check on your registration. DO NOT register again.
We recommend that you register for each meeting. Click here to register, and scroll down the page to the listing for Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice Book and Film Group. Click on the “Click and register” button and fill out the form provided.
Lewes Library will again host our meetings, both in person and via Zoom. See our upcoming Book & Film Group dates below and visit our facebook page for the latest updates.
The latest news from Book & Film
Announcing the 2025 Book & Film Discussion Lineup
Review the books and films in the 2025 schedule below. Download a printable PDF of the 2025 schedule. Visit our calendar of events to get detailed information about upcoming Book & Film Discussions.
2025 Titles
The SDARJ Book and Film Committee is delighted to announce selections for 2025.
Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People
by Tiya Miles
Find it at the Lewes Library
Stamped from the Beginning (film)
Watch the trailer
You can watch this on Netflix
Supplemental reading: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Find it at the Lewes Library
James: A Novel
by Percival Everett
Find it at the Lewes Library
Black Barbie (film)
Watch the trailer
You can watch this on Netflix
Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest
by Fawn Weaver
Find it at the Lewes Library
The Nickel Boys: A Novel
by Colson Whitehead
Find it at the Lewes Library
A Pair of Wings: A Novel
by Carole Hopson
Find it at the Lewes Library
Rustin (film)
Watch the trailer
You can watch it on Netflix
Supplemental reading: Bayard Rustin: A Legacy of Protest and Politics
Michael G. Long, Editor
Find it at the Lewes Library
The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church
by Rachel L. Swarns
Find it at the Lewes Library
Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on Health in America
by Linda Villarosa
Find it at the Lewes Library
What Happened, Miss Simone? (film)
Watch the trailer
You can watch the film on Netflix
Also available for purchase on Apple TV and Amazon Video
Supplemental reading: I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone
Find it at the Lewes Library
December
there will be no meeting