Much like books themselves, a La Jolla-based book club has covered a lot in the past 65 years.
The club’s changes might not be as dramatic as art-based covers, a sea of celebrity biographies and the introduction of e-readers, but the group has seen members come and go following marriages, moves, births and deaths and has somehow kept the same meeting schedule and enthusiasm for reading and literary discussion.
“Very often there are books we read that I wouldn’t have picked up and read. … I find it an enriching part of my life.”One of the club’s later discussion leaders was a retired political science professor, and some of the book choices at the time shifted toward that topic.As members cycled out as they entered the workforce, moved or, in some cases, disagreed with book choices, new members cycled in.
In some cases, the books motivated members to travel. Phyllis Minick went to Africa when her children were grown, inspired by the books the club read that were set there. A lunch celebrating the 65th anniversary of a La Jolla book club is held May 11 at Vi at La Jolla Village with members and guests.At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when restrictions were placed on gatherings, some questioned the club’s future.
It also opened the door for the next generation of members — including Teddie Lewis’ daughter Jennifer, who lives in Ann Arbor, Mich., and teaches at Wayne State University. In hopes that her mother would be comfortable attending an in-person book club celebration May 11, Jennifer flew out to La Jolla. Teddie was not, but Jennifer went in her stead because the club was “such a huge part of my mother’s life and mine,” she said.
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