The University Friends Circle Book Club usually meets on the first Thursday of the month at 3:30 p.m., in room 170 of the UC Merced Downtown Campus Center ("DCC"), located at the corner of 18th & N. In January 2025, the meeting will be on January 9th instead due to the first Thursday being New Year's Day.
Common Interest Committee Co-Chairs Pauline Cuchna (samnilla@sbcglobal.net) and Beth Kirchhoff (bethkirchhoff72@gmail.com) invite all UFC members to join them for robust discussion each month. Book Club members rotate responsibility for book selection. All UFC members are welcome!
The December book selection to read prior to the January 9th meeting is An American Beauty, by Shana Abé.
This is a novel of the gilded age inspired by the true story of Arabella Huntington, who became the richest woman in the country. (from Amazon)
Titles read the past academic year:
- November 2024: The Secret War of Julia Child by Diana R. Chambers and The Things We Do for Love by Kristin Hannah
- October 2024: Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
- September 2024: Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
- Summer 2024: A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan
