East Ham Book Club January Meet-Up

Welcome to East Ham Book Club January Meet-Up.

Join us for our first 2026 Eat Ham Book Club meet-up. A gathering in the East Ham library by the 'Pink' section with some light refreshments and hot drinks.

We'll be sharing thoughts and feelings on The Sellout by Paul Beatty.

'Born in Dickens on the southern outskirts of Los Angeles, the narrator of The Sellout spent his childhood as the subject in his father's racially charged psychological studies. He is told that this work will lead to a memoir that will solve their financial woes. But when his father is killed in a drive-by shooting, he discovers there never was a memoir. All that’s left is a bill for a drive-thru funeral.

What’s more, Dickens has literally been wiped off the map to save California from further embarrassment. Fuelled by despair, the narrator sets out to right this wrong with the most outrageous action conceivable: reinstating slavery and segregating the local high school. The results will take him from Dickens to the Supreme Court, in the trial of the century.'

Whether you joined us last time or new to the club, everyone is welcome.