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Reading eclectically through the exploration of Black lit.
Founded in 2021. Hosted by: @introtoeclecticism

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Start your 2027 Book Club with The Book of Allison: The Wounds You Don’t See. 📖💗

Looking for a book that will bring real conversation, reflection, and new perspectives to your group? The Book of Allison goes beyond the pages. It creates space for readers to talk about the wounds we carry, the experiences that shape us, and the stories we don’t always tell.

I’m available to join your book club, women’s group, church, college, or community organization for an engaging book discussion — in person or virtually.

Make your first read of 2027 one that keeps the conversation going long after the book closes.

📚 Invite The Book of Allison: The Wounds You Don’t See to your next book read.

🌐 www.theologian.com
📲 Instagram: @thebookofAllison_

#TheBookofAllison #TheWoundsYouDontSee #BookClub2027 #NoLongerAHiddenFigure #BookClubReads

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october book club information ✨ we’re reading THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF FIRST LADY FREEMAN by the incredibly talented @deeshaphilyaw 💚

This resounding debut novel introduces readers to one charming, hilarious, and Proverbs 31 woman by the name of Scharisse Freeman, who seems to be in a 1 vs EVERYBODY in the megachurch community. Determined, relentless, and fueled by a desire to fit in, Lady Freeman’s story shows us how confronting & choosing the truth will always be the key to true belonging.

🌴 IN-PERSON: Lunch & Discussion at @southseastiki
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1st from 2-4PM/EST
- Tickets are $15
- Reserve your spot on Eventbrite, you can access it in my bio.

💻 VIRTUAL DISCUSSION
Monday, November 2nd at 6:30PM on Zoom
The link is available in our Discord group & in my bio.

(book club, bookstagram, Louisville Kentucky, readers)

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this month’s book club pick is way too relatable…

✨in all the best ways✨

I will never ever fit in a box.

to my friends 💚

shoutout to my therapist! she’s my third one, she helps me get me and I feel so safe. almost two years in to therapy consistently with her🫶🏾

me and my daughter make a song for EVERYTHING. we’re always singing, freestyling, and dancing without a care

see you at yoga for our in-person discussion (: moving our bodies then relaxing, snacking, & yapping immediately after.

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In the final stretch of our book club selections for 2026 — here’s what the eclectics will be reading for October, November, and December 💚 Swipe through for more details on how to join us either virtually or in-person if you’re in Louisville, KY.

OCTOBER — ‘The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman’ by Deesha Philyaw
Lucky me, I was an early reader of this one over the summer and I instantly wanted to talk about it with the book club - so now I’m making my dreams come true! This debut is equal parts hilarious and constructive in the way we view megachurches, sexual wellness, and one woman’s desire to create space for herself in a patriarchal world.

NOVEMBER — ‘The Book of Chuck’ by LaToya Watkins
As a reader who has enjoyed Watkins previous work, I’m excited to read her newest multigenerational novel with everyone. The way Watkins handles delicate familial wounds and topics is something I’m quite fond of, so I’m eager to see how she incorporates the “burden” of clairvoyant powers that is passed down in this Texas family.

DECEMBER — ‘Ghalen: A Romance in Black’ by Walter Mosley
When we think of love, it is easy to jump to the thought of romantic pursuits, but I’ve noticed a shift in society that is beginning to revere love in all its forms. Ghalen seems to explore all that love is, so I’m super excited to read what Mosley has written of love, even down to its most painful aspects, with a Black man at its center.

Get your book club picks wherever books are sold, but if you would like to support my local indie bookstore @foxingbookstore and receive 20% off your books, use the code ECLTX online or simply mention you’re reading with the book club when shopping in store. (I do not make any profit from your purchases through Foxing Books, all profits support the store.)

If you have any other questions about book club, drop them below or DM me at any time! 💚 #introtoeclecticism #blackbookstagram #books #bookclub

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Join @eclectixthebookclub this month for a beginner friendly yoga flow led by the incredible yogis of @_thenorthstaryoga 🧘🏾‍♀️✨

In honor of our September selection, Never Tell A Black Girl How to Black Girl, we will be honoring our inner voices & stories through a guided flow before we get into our discussion of Amena Brown (@amenabee)’s essay collection.

Limited tickets are now available on Eventbrite. Yoga mats will be available for use, but you are welcome to bring your own. Food and drinks will also be provided.

[introtoeclecticism, bookstagram, book clubs, Louisville Kentucky, readers, things to do]

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september book club information ✨ we’re reading NEVER TELL A BLACK GIRL HOW TO BLACK GIRL by Amena Brown.

This collection invites us into Brown’s personal accounts of girlhood and womanhood: recounting various moments in time, processing universal concepts, and how growing up in the South has contributed to the woman she is today. Being Black is not a monolith, nor is being a woman, so I hope with each essay we listen to her experiences with compassion and find ourselves reminded of stories of our own.

🧘🏽‍♀️ IN-PERSON: Yoga & Discussion with @_thenorthstaryoga
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th from 2-4PM/EST
So excited for our annual “field trip”. We’re heading over to Under the North Star Yoga for a guided beginner friendly yoga class, and will follow up with a discussion of this month’s pick afterwards.
- Tickets are $20 this month to cover the cost of the class, plus food and drinks will be provided.
- Reserve your spot on Eventbrite, you can access it in my bio.

💻 VIRTUAL DISCUSSION
Monday, September 28th at 6:30PM on Zoom
The link is available in our Discord group & in my bio.

(book club, bookstagram, Louisville Kentucky, readers, yoga)

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📚 NOVEMBER BOOK CLUB SPONSORSHIP MUST HAVE AT LEAST 8 or MORE READERS.
10 BOOKS SPONSORED
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November is my season of thankfulness and giving, and I’m selecting ONE book club to receive 10 sponsored copies of The Book of Allison: The Wounds You Don’t See.
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This is more than a book sponsorship. I want your book club to read it, discuss it, reflect on it, and experience it together.

💕 BOOK CLUB REQUIREMENTS
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📖 Must be an established in-person book club with at least 8 participating members.
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📖 All sponsored readers must commit to reading the entire book within one month.
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💭 The book includes a discussion guide and reflection questions after each chapter inside of the book. Members should use these questions throughout their reading and book club conversations.
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📖 The club must host an in-person discussion after completing the book.
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🎤 The book club must invite the author, Dr. Allison K. James-Frison, for a Q&A and discussion session at the conclusion of the reading. The author session may be virtual or in person, depending on the book club’s location.
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📱 The book club must have an active Instagram or social media page and share its reading journey.
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💕 All participating book club members must follow @thebookofallison_ on Instagram.
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📲 All posts must tag @thebookofallison_ so I can follow along and share your experience.
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⭐ Each of the 10 sponsored readers must leave an honest individual review on Amazon after completing the book.
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📸 The club must take at least one group photo with the sponsored books that may be shared on social media.
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📖 Sponsored copies are for participating readers and may not be resold.
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📬 The club must designate one contact person to coordinate the sponsorship.
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This isn’t simply about giving away 10 books.
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It’s about creating a space for 10 or more readers to have conversations that may continue long after the final chapter.

💕 ONE POWERFUL CONVERSATION.
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If interested DM
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#TheBookOfAllison #TheWoundsYouDontSee #BookClubSponsorship #NovemberGivi

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Today isn’t just about one book club. It’s about the beautiful community of Black readers being built everyday.
& Idc what nobody say, its something powerful & beautiful about reading BLACK STORIES , with BLACK PEOPLE.
(crazy tail lil girl 🙄). 😂
🥹Sometimes a book is the thing that gets the conversation started… but the community is what makes you stay. 🖤

There are so many Black book clubs creating spaces for us to read, connect, debate, laugh, learn, heal, discover new authors, & keep classic literature alive. 👏🏾👏🏾 Whether it’s a Black women’s book club, a Black men’s book club, a virtual club, an in-person club, a tiny group of friends, or a community of thousands—find your people.
Find a club. Join something. 📣

Today, I want to highlight some of the Black book clubs doing the work. I promise I tried to include as many clubs as I could. If you see your club tagg them — if I missed one please drop it below.🫶🏾

And to my BWRT Book Club family … 🥹🩷
Thank you for allowing me to share this day with our cousin clubs!! 🤗With so many amazing clubs out here, YOU continue to choose us. You show up. You read with me. You make me read beyond self help 😂 You make space for one another. You have watched this little idea turn into something that has genuinely changed my life.

I will never take that for granted.

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read with @eclectixthebookclub this August: Cleopatra by @saaraelarifi ✨ a historic mythological epic retelling Cleopatra’s life story from her persecution.

🖥️ Virtual Book Club Discussion
Monday, 8/31 from 6:30-7:30/EST
Zoom link is available in the Discord server

💚 In-Person Discussion
Sunday, 8/30 from 2-4PM/EST
The Grales (@the_grales) in Louisville, KY
RSVP Is mandatory, so secure your spot by getting your ticket on Eventbrite.

If you have any questions, feel free to DM me or ask the group over in our Discord server. #introtoeclecticism #blackbookstagram #bookreels

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a novel that surprisingly healed me through tiny doses of dialogue, self-examination, and a reverence of the act & will to love.

Flooding the River by Kehinde Winful, the July @eclectixthebookclub pick, was a short but mighty depiction of one woman’s relationship with love, grief, and cultural nuance. The heart can break in a multitude of ways, only then to reconfigure itself into a stronger, wiser version after each encounter with sorrow. Winful’s storytelling shows us how much one can grow even when it hurts, and that there is always more love waiting to be experienced on the other side of loss.

Have I convinced you enough to add this one to your TBR yet? 🥹 it’s also available on kindle unlimited for the eclectics who want to start it immediately.

#introtoeclecticism #bookrecs #blackbookstagram #bookreels

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read with @eclectixthebookclub this July: FLOODING THE RIVER by Kehinde Winful 🌊🤎 in Winful’s indie debut she introduces us to a character by the name of Lolah, a woman whose story began with an unconventional birth and many familial secrets. Lolah is now on a path from America to Nigeria to discover parts of herself, where she navigates heartbreak, family drama, and redemption as she finds her place in the world.

🖥️ Virtual Book Club Discussion
Monday, 7/27 from 6:30-7:30/EST
Zoom link is available in the Discord server

💚 In-Person Discussion
Sunday, 8/2 from 2-5PM/EST
Parlour Pizza — Jeffersonville, IN followed by a walk across the river on the Big 4 Walking Bridge
RSVP Is mandatory, so secure your spot by getting your ticket on Eventbrite.

If you have any questions, feel free to DM me or ask the group over in our Discord server. #introtoeclecticism #blackbookstagram #bookreels

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June was a good reading month for me, because I found my way through some of my favorite genres and enjoyed all three of these books for different reasons ✨

Last month I read:
• Burn Down Master’s House by Clay Cane — a historical fiction novel that details slave rebellion through four engrossing stories inspired by true events.
• HONEY by Imani Thompson — I haven’t felt this invested in a feminist thriller since Love You to Death, nor as fascinated by the blend of academia in fiction since Babel.
• Downtown by J.S. Jaspers — my heart swoooooons 🥹💞 I love love so bad, especially when it’s sapphic.

Save these for you and give some book recs to me from your June favorites! #introtoeclecticism #blackbookstagram #blackbooks

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