Dec. 17
Join us this month for the PBS Books Readers Club!
We’re excited to feature the PBS Books Readers Club, a national book club that pairs your favorite PBS shows with amazing reads. Sign up today to enjoy a new video each month featuring in-depth conversations with renowned authors and PBS personalities.
Coming up this month!
What a year it’s been! As we close out 2025, Fred, Lauren, Princess and Heather are looking back on the incredible books, conversations and moments that made this year special for the PBS Books Readers Club.
We’re revisiting our favorite author conversations from the year, those special moments when writers pulled back the curtain on their creative process, shared stories that made us laugh out loud and reminded us why we fell in love with reading in the first place. These conversations didn’t just introduce us to great books; they inspired us to see storytelling in a whole new way.
In this year-end special, the hosts will also share their personal favorite reads of 2025: the books that inspired them, made them think and stayed with them long after the final page.
Whether you’re searching for your next great read or looking for the perfect gift for the book lover in your life, you’ll find plenty of inspiration. Relive the year’s best book moments with the authors who created them and the hosts who loved them. Join us at 6 p.m. on December 17, 2025.
We explored powerful stories of women who changed the world from “The Women” by Kristin Hannah to “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus. We laughed our way through “The Thursday Murder Club” by Richard Osman and “Bridget Jones’s Diary” by Helen Fielding. We traveled back in time with “America’s First Daughter” by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, unraveled family mysteries in “Good Dirt” by Charmaine Wilkerson and found unexpected joy in “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt and “We All Live Here” by Jojo Moyes. We satisfied our Jane Austen cravings with Gill Hornby’s “Miss Austen” and got swept up in the haunting mystery of “The Bewitching” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
As Charmaine Wilkerson expresses, “I was one of those little girls who loved to read and always wrote stories as children do. But as I grew older, I sensed that writing my own stories was something I wanted to do. Of course, I hoped to publish stories, but it was more that I hoped to find the time to really produce something that I felt commented on the world or would offer something to someone else.”
To sign up for this free event:
RSVP on the PBS Books Facebook Event page
Subscribe to the PBS Books YouTube channel
Or visit the PBS Books Readers Club website to sign up today!
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Grab your exclusive tote bag or mug, available for PBS Books Readers Club members
Cozy up to the next episode of the PBS Books Readers Club with the exclusive convertible tote bag! Or showcase your book club spirit with the official mug. The front features the Readers Club logo with the quote “My Weekend is BOOKED!” displayed on the back. With either gift, you’ll also receive the PBS Book Readers Club stickers.
More about PBS Books Readers Club
Every month, the PBS Books Readers Club curates a selection of outstanding books and provides exclusive interviews with renowned authors. It’s the perfect community for book enthusiasts to connect and discover their next captivating read. Catch new episodes on the last Wednesday of each month via the PBS Books Facebook page, the PBS Books YouTube Channel, and the PBS app on your smart TV or device. Each episode pairs perfectly with your favorite PBS shows and features books that promise to be unforgettable. Members can access extended interviews with authors on Arizona PBS Passport and enjoy an on-demand library of quality public television programming. Additionally, subscribers receive a bi-monthly e-newsletter packed with exclusive interviews, engaging book-related articles, and more book recommendations. Tune in to our new digital video series, the Readers Club, for in-depth conversations with some of today’s most prolific and thought-provoking authors and PBS personalities.
Become a PBS Books Readers Club member; it’s free and easy to join!
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Read along with the PBS Books Readers Club
Receive a special code to download one of our featured e-books from the PBS Books shelf on Glose.com and receive a set of PBS Books tech decal stickers. Just select Tech Sticker + E-Book Redemption when you make a gift in support of Arizona PBS. Visit our site to select this e-book redemption.
Don’t miss the PBS Books Readers Club Facebook group
The PBS Books Readers Club Facebook group is your go-to destination for everything literary. With a growing community of thousands, you’ll find an endless stream of discussions, recommendations, and bookish insights. We’re excited to offer this vibrant interactive platform where book lovers can engage in reading together, discuss their favorite reads, discover new recommendations, and chat with like-minded readers. Plus, you’ll have the chance to pose questions to featured authors and participate in lively book club conversations. Join us and be part of a thriving community of book enthusiasts.
