Legally Reading Book Club

Woodworking by Emily St. James

Our next selection is "Woodworking" by Emily St. James.  

The Legally Reading book club will meet virtually until further notice. Videoconference information will go out prior to each meeting to those who sign up. We meet from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Central Time on Zoom. 

For more information, contact Library Director Gail Wechsler at 314-622-4470 or gwechsler@llastl.org.  

Complete list of upcoming books and dates: 
 

BOOKS AND DATES SELECTED FOR 2025-2026

Here are the books and dates for the remainder of the 2025-2026 year of Legally Reading:

Tuesday June 9:  Woodworking by Emily St. James 
An unforgettable and heartwarming debut following a trans high school teacher from a small town in South Dakota who befriends the only other trans woman she knows: one of her students.

JUST ANNOUNCED:

Here are selections for the 2026-2027 year of Legally Reading:

Tuesday August 11, 2026: Invisible Storm: A Soldier's Memoir of Politics and PTSD by Jason Kander
From political wunderkind and former army intelligence officer Jason Kander comes a haunting, powerful memoir about politics, PTSD, impossible choices--and how sometimes walking away from the chance of a lifetime can be the greatest decision of all.

Tuesday October 13, 2026: Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray
New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray returns with a captivating and richly dramatic novel about American heroine Frances Perkins, who pulled the nation out of the Great Depression.

Tuesday December 8, 2026: Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America by Alec McGillis
An award-winning journalist investigates Amazon’s impact on the wealth and poverty of towns and cities across the United States.

Tuesday February 9. 2027: The Black Tax: 150 Years of Theft, Exploitation, and Dispossession in America by Andrew Kahrl
The author reveals a shocking history and ruinous consequences of inequitable and predatory tax laws in the United Stated.

Tuesday April 13, 2027: Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism by Elisa Sjunneson
A Deafblind writer and professor explores how the misrepresentation of disability in books, movies, and TV harms both the disabled community and everyone else.

Tuesday June 8, 2027: Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debate by Katie Barnes
A richly reported and provocative look at the history of women's sports and the controversy surrounding trans athletes by a leading LGBTQ+ sports journalist.

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