I would encourage you to give more information on the book club choice - why it fits the New_Public philosophy etc. Like many, I've been focusing my reading on books written by voices from communities traditionally excluded from publishing - GLBTQ, BIPOC, and womxn authors - and would love to understand why this book should be an exemption. From my quick research re the author, it's written by a white man and is about a topic many white men have written about over the years (a secret society which, again based on limited research, seems to be a society of men). This is to say nothing about the book, which I'm 100% sure is wonderful.
I would encourage you to give more information on the book club choice - why it fits the New_Public philosophy etc. Like many, I've been focusing my reading on books written by voices from communities traditionally excluded from publishing - GLBTQ, BIPOC, and womxn authors - and would love to understand why this book should be an exemption. From my quick research re the author, it's written by a white man and is about a topic many white men have written about over the years (a secret society which, again based on limited research, seems to be a society of men). This is to say nothing about the book, which I'm 100% sure is wonderful.