Calling all book-lovers!
The Dartmouth Book Club provides an opportunity to learn for a lifetime with fellow members of the Dartmouth community. Featuring strictly alumni authors, each read includes a live author talk and an optional joint reading period, as well as an online discussion platform—so members can read together, connect from afar, and support beloved Dartmouth alumni along the way.
From romantic tales woven by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult H’10 to hard historical truths revealed by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Annette Gordon-Reed ’81, the Dartmouth Book Club has a little something for every bookworm.
Join The Book Club
If you like the idea of reconnecting with your Dartmouth family and learning a little while you do it, consider officially joining the book club. It’s a free, virtual platform where, while we read independently, we can share our thoughts along the way.
Please join us to support fellow alumni and reconnect with others through some fantastic reads!
Coming Up: Honoring Norman Maclean, Class of 1924
Author Talk with Rebecca McCarthy & Rosi Kerr ’97
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the classic novella by Norman MacLean ’24, A River Runs Through It. To mark this milestone, we are thrilled to have the author of Maclean's biography, Rebecca McCarthy, for a conversation about his writing and legacy. She will be joined by director of the Dartmouth Climate Collaborative Rosi Kerr ’97.
Previous Author Talks
Charlene Wang '10 on ‘I’ll Follow You’
Charlene Wang ’10 discusses her novel, I’ll Follow You, with Professor of English & Creative Writing at Dartmouth Alexander Chee.
Richard Babcock ’69 on ‘A Small Disturbance on the Far Horizon’
Richard Babcock ’69 discusses his novel, A Small Disturbance on the Far Horizon, with Director of the Writing Program and Associate Professor of English & Creative Writing at Dartmouth James Dobson.
Jodi Picoult H’10 on ‘By Any Other Name’
NY Times best-selling author Jodi Picoult H'10 discusses her novel, By Any Other Name, with Cheryl Bascomb ’82, vice president for alumni relations at Dartmouth.
Victoria Redel ’80 on ‘Before Everything’
Victoria Redel ’80 discusses her novel, Before Everything, with Cheryl Bascomb ’82, vice president for alumni relations at Dartmouth.
Frances Cha ’07 on ‘If I Had Your Face’
Frances Cha ’07 discusses her novel, If I Had Your Face, with Cheryl Bascomb ’82, vice president for alumni relations at Dartmouth.
Jean Hanff Korelitz ’83 on ‘The Latecomer’
The New York Times best-selling author Jean Hanff Korelitz ’83 discusses The Latecomer with Alexander Chee, professor of creative writing and English at Dartmouth, followed by moderated breakout discussion groups with fellow participants.
Peter Heller ’82 on ‘The River’
Peter Heller ’82 discusses his novel The River with Rosi Kerr ’97, Director of Sustainability at Dartmouth. The event includes a discussion with Heller followed by questions and answers with the audience.
Maya Wiley ’86 on ‘Remember, You Are A Wiley’
An author talk with author and activist Maya Wiley ’86 as she discusses her new memoir, Remember, You Are A Wiley, with Cheryl Bascomb ’82, vice president for Alumni Relations at Dartmouth.
Morgan Talty ’16 on ‘Fire Exit’
Morgan Talty ’16 discusses his novel Fire Exit with N. Bruce Duthu, the Samson Occom Professor and Chair of Native American & Indigenous Studies.
Annette Gordon-Reed ’81 on ‘On Juneteenth’
Annette Gordon-Reed ’81, Professor at Harvard University and Dartmouth College Trustee Emerita, in conversation with Dartmouth professor and historian Matt Delmont about her book On Juneteenth.
President Sian Leah Beilock on ‘Choke’
A live, virtual conversation with President Sian Leah Beilock ’76a to discuss her book, Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To with two panelists—the Haldeman Family Director of Athletics and Recreation Mike Harrity and the Howard Gilman ’44 Executive Director of the Hopkins Center for the Arts Mary Lou Aleskie.