Our Bookseller’s Choice Book Club is a true literary “grab bag” — a charcuterie board of compelling reads selected across genres by our bookselling team. Each month, we gather at the shop to dive into a new selection, sharing perspectives and lively conversation about the book and its themes.

For the month of May and with Mother’s Day in mind, we’re reading Secret Daughter by June Cross.

Secret Daughter is a moving memoir by journalist June Cross, chronicling her childhood as a mixed-race child sent by her white mother to be raised by a Black family in Atlantic City. The book explores the complex emotional and racial dynamics Cross navigated while her mother, an aspiring white actress, concealed their relationship to protect her career in Hollywood. Through probing her own upbringing and confronting her mother, Cross tells a story of survival and ultimate understanding, exploring the profound impact of racial secrecy on personal identity.

Prefer an audiobook? We’ve got you covered: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781666118049-secret-daughter?bookstore=thedogearedpage

Reading along with us from afar? Shop with us online to ship right to your doorstep (Kindle or e-reader options also available online!): https://bookshop.org/a/118132/9780143112112

This is a FREE event, but we do encourage you to purchase the book from us, whether in person, online, or via our audiobook platform to help support the shop and our programming.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!