This article is part of our "Round Ups" series, where we share things that inspire us, guide us, or are just really cool. Today, a look back at 6 months of our book club, and our favorite highlights from all we've read.

When we set out to start our virtual (digital!) Sustainable Book Club, we had a few small goals. We wanted our reads to feel manageable, and not like an environmental studies textbook. We wanted to read mostly books written by women of color. We wanted to get a bunch of different perspectives, takes or angles on the climate crisis (or solutions). And we wanted to diversify a bit so that our final book list would have something for everybody.

We think we nailed it to date, especially on the “something for everybody” bit. Here’s a guide to the first six months of Goldune’s Book Club reads-- and what to expect next.

If you prefer reading short form articles or think pieces in the NYT to picking up a book…

Tatiana Schlossberg’s Inconspicuous Consumption is for you. A forever favorite, each chapter is like an Earth-shattering revelation. You’ll have something to bring to the table at the next dinner party you go to, and a dozen things to think about in the meantime. 

 If you are an optimist who finds talking about climate change stressful or anxiety inducing…

If you are thinking about what “the new normal” means to you… 

If you feel so overwhelmed by politics and social justice and don’t know where to begin or how you personally should add value…

If you prefer fiction to non-fiction...

If you are seeking a perspective that doesn’t center white men…

 

Last but not least…