The Indy Reads Book Club

The Indy Reads Book Club features a variety of authors and book genres and is open to the public. If you are a book lover looking for space to have some great conversations around some great books, or someone who is looking to expand their reading list, we want to chat with you!

Hosted by Gya Torres and Casey Culp, our monthly book club is intended to be a fun, easy space to chat about what we love about our Book of the Month. Pick up a copy at Indy Reads for 15% off and then join us on the last Sunday of each month at 4pm to discuss! Join us for one discussion or all of them!

This monthly event is recommended for adults age 18+.

Proceeds from sales at Indy Reads support our English literacy programming for more than 400 adult learners each year.

2026 Book Club Reading List:

January: Squire by Nadia Shammas

February: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams

March: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

April: Enemy of the Sun by Naseer Aruri & Edmund Ghareeb

May: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong

June: The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

July: When Javi Dumped Mari by Mia Sosa

August: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

September: House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias

October: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

November: Never Whistle at Night by Shane Hawk & Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

December: No Book-- Happy Holidays!

Meet the Hosts:

Katherine Culp

Katherine has been reader all her life! While she loves all genres, but Fantasy, Sci-fi, and cosy mysteries are her absolute favorite! Katherine has a personal goal to read 50 books each year. She was 4 short last year, so hopes to reach her goal this year--thank you book clubs! Her favorite way to read is by listening to audiobooks (yes that counts!).

Some of Katherine's favorite books are The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins, the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riodian, and the Legendborn series by Tracy Deon.

Gya Torres

Gya is a lover of all things Romance. Her favorite way to read is via audiobooks and will definitely have all kinds of trophy books to celebrate her favorite reads. She also loves to read about feminist movements, social justice, and memoirs. Gya loves to read multiple books at once, since she is a mood reader and needs to find the right book for the right moment.

Currently she is indulging in Katee Robert's latest novel, Tender Cruelty the 9th book in the Dark Olympus series. At the same time she is physically reading Mutual Aid by Dean Spade, and I, Medusa by Ayana Grey.

This event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community:

FREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community!

$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all!

$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support!

Other – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support!