Our WV Living Book Club isn’t your run-of-the-mill book club. Each issue, we choose a book to read that meets one of the following criteria:
- A book about West Virginia
- A book by a West Virginian
- A book printed and distributed through WVU Press
You can join us in person at The F.A.R.M in Granville, right outside of Morgantown, or join us virtually. Our goal is to make it fun and interactive. We theme our gatherings by incorporating food that fits with the tone and tenor of the book and facilitate discussion with the author or a subject expert.
To participate in our WV Living Book Club, you’ll have multiple registration options:
- Register to participate IN PERSON for our event. Food and beverages are included.
- Register to participate in the ONLINE discussion event for free.
- Add on the purchase of the book to either of the above.
Our Remaining 2026 Selections
Strange as This Weather Has Been
In her debut novel, Ann Pancake brings us deep into the too-familiar world of mountaintop removal mining and its effects on a small West Virginia town fighting for a new day. Told through the alternating perspectives of the members of a coal mining family—mother Lace and her kids Bant, Corey, and Dane—the story tells of the family’s struggle to survive as the dangers chasing them move ever closer to home. Pancake weaves a tale rooted in fact and informed by true experiences, tackling topics of poverty, exploitation, and family.
Previous Book Club Selections
CLICK THE COVER IMAGES BELOW TO WATCH THE RECORDED ZOOM DISCUSSION.
Attention bookstores and libraries: Are you interested in partnering with us? Fill out this form and we’ll list you below and send you a poster to display.
Partnering bookstores and libraries
Plot Twist Books, Charleston
Morgantown Public Library System, Monongalia County
Burnsville Public Library, Burnsville
Dora B Woodyard Memorial Library, Elizabeth
WordPlay, Wardensville
Morgan County Public Library, Berkeley Springs
Cicada Books & Coffee, Huntington
Books-a-Million, Beckley
Do you have a book to suggest as a WV Living Book Club read or for a story in WV Living magazine? Click here to give us some information about it. Books must be about West Virginia or written by a West Virginian. We love suggestions—just be aware that we plan our reads a year in advance.
