Blanton Book Club

Each month the Blanton Book Club meets in the galleries to discuss a book in conjunction with works on view. The Book Club meets in the galleries at 7PM during Third Thursday.

Upcoming Selections

January 21: The Song is You: A Novel by Arthur Phillips in an exploration of art and music

February 18: Goddess of the Americas edited by Ana Castillo in conjunction with La Guadalupana

* March 13: Special Book Club led by Anna Craycroft

March 18: Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson in conjunction with Desire

April 15: Bluets by Maggie Nelson in conjunction with Desire

May 20: On Photography by Susan Sontag in conjunction with Manuel Álvarez Bravo and His Contemporaries

* Artist Anna Craycroft leads a special bookclub discussion for children and adults on texts by Gregory Bateson, Paul Chan, R. Buckminster Fuller, and Bruno Munari. This event will take place on Saturday, March 13 at 2PM. Download this overview of her book selections (pdf – download adobe reader).