Mayor's Recovery Month Book Club
September is National Recovery Month. We're hosting a citywide read featuring books focused on substance use and addiction recovery.
We'll be hosting free book groups and author talks with writers Sam Quinones and Maureen Cavanagh at local library branches all month. Join us for a citywide discussion on substance use, addiction and recovery. You can learn about the books, and upcoming events, at the bottom of this page.
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Upcoming events
Upcoming EventsNational and personal toll of opioid epidemic discussion
Join us for a conversation led by Mayor Walsh with Sam Quinones, author of "Dreamland," and Maureen Cavanagh, author of "If You Love Me."
There are no upcoming events available at this time.
Recovery Month Books
All Recovery Month events
All events- 'Dreamland' Book Club at Frugal Bookstore (September 17, 6 p.m.)
- Recovery Month Lunch and Learn Series at City Hall (September 19, 12 p.m.)
- 'Dreamland' Book Club at Central Branch Library (September 19, 2:30 p.m.)
- 'Dreamland' Book Club at Egleston Square Branch Library (September 19, 6:30 p.m.)
- 'Dreamland' Book Club at West End Branch Library (September 20, 3 p.m.)
- Recovery Month Book Club at Central Branch Library (September 25, 6 p.m.)
- Recovery Month Lunch and Learn Series at City Hall (September 26, 12 p.m.)
- Recovery Book Club at Adams Street Branch of Library (September 26, 6:30 p.m.)
- National and Personal Toll of the Opioid Epidemic: A discussion with Mayor Walsh, Sam Quinones and Maureen Cavanagh (September 26, 6 p.m.)
- Recovery Month Book Club at East Boston Branch Library (September 27, 6:30 p.m.)
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In the middle-class neighborhood on the east side of Columbus, Ohio...
By Sam Quinones
I am waiting. Snow falls. Over five feet in February...
By Maureen Cavanagh
Quinones is a journalist, author, and former LA Times reporter.
Cavanagh is the founder of the nonprofit Magnolia New Beginnings.