The Makom Book Club is an opportunity for those ages 21-39 to come together and read books written by Jewish authors or with Jewish themes & subjects. Meetings take place at Wilde Restaurant & Bar over appetizers and feature community-led discussion. Participation is best when at least 1/2 of the book is read before the meeting.

This month, we'll be reading:

January 5, 2026
The Right Thing to do at the Time by Dov Zeller

A romantic comedy full of angsty wrestling matches between idealism and cynicism, work and art, and
friendship and romance. It will keep you guessing until the very end.

Upcoming Makom Book Club reads:

March 9, 2026
The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

A “razor-sharp, perfectly plotted” (The Sunday Times, London) tale of desire, suspicion, and obsession between two women staying in the same house in the Dutch countryside during the summer of 1961—a powerful exploration of the legacy of WWII and the darker parts of our collective past.
 

May 4, 2026
Don't Forget to Write by Sara Goodman Confino

In 1960, a young woman discovers a freedom she never knew existed in this exhilarating, funny, and emotional novel by the bestselling author of She’s Up to No Good.