Read & Yak Book Discussion: July 25, 12:00 noon
July is the perfect time for a quick and easy summer read, and “A Guide to the Birds of East Africa” by Nicholas Drayson fits the bill. Not only is this novel described by various reviewers as quiet, charming, bright, perky, and with believable characters, it is also meaty enough to generate good discussion about the political and social life of Nairobi, Kenya (as well as of some birds).
You are invited to participate in the Read & Yak discussion of this delightful novel on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. We’ll gather in person in the Activities Room and online via Zoom. Click here to join the Zoom discussion. Meeting ID: 822 7558 0676. Passcode: 844657.
All are welcome at Read & Yak
From January through November we meet in the Activities Room on the fourth Saturday of each month at 12:00p to 1:30p. Some participants join via Zoom from out of state or even from home in Tucson. Feel free to bring your lunch to enjoy as we yak. Even if you haven’t finished reading the book for the month, you are encouraged to join the discussion. You and your guests are always welcome; you do not need to be participants at Lutheran Church of the Foothills.
To receive calendar reminders for Read & Yak gatherings, email Holly Hope at hollyhopeaz@gmail.com (please include “Yak” somewhere in the subject line).
Upcoming discussions
August 22: “To Engineer Is Human,” by Henry Petroski (non-fiction).
September 26: “This Tender Land,” by William Krueger (fiction).
October 24: “A Principled Stand,” by Gordon Hirabayashi (memoir).
November 21: “Going Back to Bisbee,” by Richard Shelton (non-fiction).
~ Leslie Johnson, for Read & Yak book discussion group
