{"id":114150,"date":"2025-09-02T12:15:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T12:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/114150\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T12:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T12:15:07","slug":"deprogramming-maga-parents-through-book-clubs-the-100-year-old-book-club-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/114150\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Deprogramming&#8221; MAGA Parents Through Book Clubs, the 100-Year Old Book Club, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-bio--description\">Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep instruction free to students. Outside of work, much of her free time is spent looking for her next great read and planning her next snack.&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nFind her on Twitter at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Erica_Eze_\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Erica_Eze_<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"author-bio--posts-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/author\/erica-ezeifedi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">View All posts by Erica Ezeifedi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we shift into fall mode, there is a lot going on in the world of books. <\/p>\n<p>The children of MAGA supporters try to change their parents\u2019 minds through books, a book club is thriving after 100 years, and an online book club turns into an IRL summer camp for adults (aka heaven on earth). The editors over at Libby even have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.libbylife.com\/blog\/2025-08-12--quiz-which-celebrity-book-club-should-you-join-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a fab quiz<\/a> that shows you which celebrity book club you should join.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you are already at capacity for monthly book club meetings, you could still work in celebrity book club picks as one of the options that your club\u2019s members get to choose from for each month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.libbylife.com\/blog\/2025-08-12--quiz-which-celebrity-book-club-should-you-join-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"375\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"libby logo\" class=\"wp-image-592005\" style=\"width:700px\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/libby-logo-1.jpg.optimal.jpg\"\/><\/a>courtesy of Libby<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering which celebrity book club I got, it\u2019s Jenna\u2019s, because I \u201ccrave layered stories that balance literary beauty with emotional impact. Jenna\u2019s picks dive into identity family and what it means to belong.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>This was a bit of a read,  I\u2019m not going to lie.<\/p>\n<p>The comments section is moderated according to our <a href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/about\/community-guidelines\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">community guidelines<\/a>. Please check them out so we can maintain a safe and supportive community of readers!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. 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