Book Group

Grab a cup of coffee and join us monthly for an informal discussion about the best in Florida literature. Topics range from fiction to food, poetry to politics. Free with registration, the History Center’s book group meets from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month.

Education

Join the journey of learning and discussion with the Black History Book Club

Starting Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, this initiative promises to be a beacon of knowledge, reflection, and community engagement in the heart of Tampa Bay.

Jan 26, 2024

Education

Fall into history: Join this monthly book group for fascinating tales and discussions

Whether you’re joining in person or via Zoom, everyone is welcome. As the leaves begin to change and the air becomes crisp, there’s no better time to delve into the …

Aug 22, 2023

Book Group: Summer Reading Review

Grab a cup of coffee and join us monthly for an informal discussion about the best in Florida literature. Topics range from fiction to food, poetry to politics. Free with …

Aug 21, 2023

Book Group: “Collision of Power” by Martin Baron

Marty Baron took charge of The Washington Post newsroom in 2013, after nearly a dozen years leading The Boston Globe. Just seven months into his new job, Baron received explosive news: Jeff Bezos, …

Aug 21, 2023

Book Group: “The Reformatory: A Novel” by Tananarive Due

Twelve-year-old Robbie Stephens, Jr., is sentenced to six months at the Gracetown School for Boys, a reformatory, for kicking the son of the largest landowner in town in defense of …

Aug 21, 2023

Book Group: “Through the Groves: A Memoir” by Anne Hull

Anne Hull grew up in rural Central Florida, barefoot half the time and running through the orange groves her father’s family had worked for generations. The ground trembled from the …

Aug 21, 2023

Book Group: “The Apartment” by Ana Menéndez

The Helena is an art deco apartment building that has witnessed the changing face of South Miami Beach for seventy years, observing the lives housed within. Among those who have …

Aug 21, 2023

Book Group: “Good Day Sunshine State” by Bob Kealing

In 1964, Beatlemania flooded the United States. The Beatles appeared live on the Ed Sullivan Show and embarked on their first tour of North America—and they spent more time in …

Aug 21, 2023

Book Group: “Swamp Story: A Novel” by Dave Barry

Jesse Braddock is trapped in a tiny cabin deep in the Everglades with her infant daughter and her ex-boyfriend, a wannabe reality TV star who turned out to be a …

Aug 21, 2023

Book Group: “Urban Vigilantes in the New South” by Robert P. Ingalls

Named an Outstanding Book on the subject of intolerance in the United States by the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights in the United States, Ingalls’s work …

Aug 21, 2023