Reading for Change is Stowe Center’s book club where we discuss works that embody the values of literary activism.

Our book selections feature the Stowe Prize for Literary Activism winner and shortlist; works which engage with social justice, tell honest histories, and model how we can all be part of change for good. Please join us second Wednesday of the month to discuss these important and timely books with guest hosts who will guide our conversation and offer diverse insight and perspectives.

Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote her bestselling Uncle Tom’s Cabin to address the injustices that she saw in society, that of the enslavement of and brutal violence against Black people in America. In doing so, she was part of a tradition of writing for change that continues with authors who inspire and energize us today, an act that we recognize as literary activism.

You do not have to read the book to be able to engage in conversation. Our speakers offer context and prompting questions. Please join us.

• Virtual
• FREE
• Second Wednesdays of the month
• September 2024 – May 2025
• 6:00 – 7:00 pm EST