The Book Club Companion

The Ten Indispensable Titles
No Leader, No Problem: Customizing Discussion Questions
When Pets Misbehave: The Fearful Guest
Touring Thematically: Authors at the Lectern
The Indispensable Short Story Collection
Peyton Place by Grace Metalious: An Appreciation
The Indispensable Platter: Vegetables All Year Long
Time Travel: If You Were in a 1950s Book Club


Chapter Six: Literary Respites


The Ten Indispensable Titles
Six Questions for Alexander McCall Smith
The Best Generic Questions for Discussing Series
New Year's Resolutions for Book Clubs
Book Club Craft Essentials
The Tween Book Club: A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
Book Club Style: Gift from the Sea
Holiday Celebration
Snacking at the Club
Time Travel: If You Were in a 1960s Book Club


Chapter Seven: Black Lit


The Ten Indispensable Titles
Five Questions for Bebe Moore Campbell
No Leader, No Problem: The Flip Side
Book Club Style: A Color Purple Flower Celebration
The Indispensable Reading List: Memoir and Nonfiction
The Tween Book Club: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Casting Call
Book Club Supper
Time Travel: If You Were in a 1970s Book Club


Chapter Eight: Nonfiction That Reads Like Fiction


The Ten Indispensable Titles
No Leader, No Problem: Meeting Style
The Indispensable Reading List: Biographies
Savannah Style
The Indispensable Reading List: The Arcane Thriller
A Restaurant Meeting
Best Generic Discussion Questions for Nonfiction
Supper at the Club
Time Travel: If You Were in a 1980s Book Club


Chapter Nine: The Memoir


The Ten Indispensable Titles
Five Questions for Ann Patchett
The Cultural Revolution, Before and After
Enchanted Summer Book Club
Seasonal Fruit Platters
Supper at the Club
Time Travel: If You Were in a 1990s Book Club


Bibliography
Acknowledgments