Welcome to J-Sei’s Virtual Book Club!
Our first book that we’ll be reading together is AMERICAN HARVEST by Marie Mutsuki Mockett.
ENGAGING IN BOOK CLUB
READING – We’ll go through the book together week by week, about two chapters (50-60 pages) per week. Of course you are welcome to read ahead, or at whatever pace you feel comfortable with! See the full Book Club – Suggested Reading Schedule below.
REFLECTING – Every Friday for 7 weeks, I will add a post on the J-Sei website with a summary and discussion points for that week’s reading. Click on READ MORE for the full post and comment section. You’re free to respond to my comments and also submit your own observations, opinions, and questions in the Comment area of the Post.
CHAT – For an online chat with fellow book club participants, connect to DISCORD. To connect to DISCORD, click on the CONNECT button in the DISCORD box below. If it’s your first time, you will need to create an account. Once you are in the JSei Community, find the Book Club Channel on the left column. You can read the chat, add your own comments and reflections. If the group would like to have an online video chat, that can be arranged too.
MEET THE AUTHOR – After we’ve completed the book, you are all invited to attend a virtual live conversation and Q&A with author Marie Mutsuki Mockett on Zoom in September.
JOIN BOOK CLUB – For those interested in participating, send inquiry here.
Scroll down to see the Book Club Reading schedule and description of the featured book and author.
– Kathy Hashimoto, moderator
BOOK CLUB – Suggested Reading Schedule
Friday, July 17: Prologue, Chapters 1-2 (pp. 3-57)
Friday, July 24: Chapters 3-4 (pp. 59-106)
Friday, July 31: Chapters 5-6 (pp. 109-162)
Friday, August 7: Chapters 7-8 (pp. 163-213)
Friday, August 14: Chapters 9-11 (pp. 215-284)
Friday, August 21: Chapters 12-13 (pp. 287-328)
Friday, August 28: Chapters 14-15, Epilogue (pp. 329-381)
Weekly Reading Guides and Prompts
Join the JSei Book Club to participate in the conversation – read more of the summary and prompts, leave comments, and check back again to hear from others.
AMERICAN HARVEST, a book talk with Marie Mutsuki Mockett
American Harvest, a book talk with Marie Mutsuki Mockett Wednesday, September 30th, 4 pm An epic story of the American wheat harvest, the politics of food, and the culture of the Great Plains We welcome Marie Mutsuki Mockett, author of Where the Dead Pause and the...
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AMERICAN HARVEST
“American Harvest …has intelligent things to say about race, faith and food, [and] is a nimble blend of personal reflection and incisive social history. Consistently thought-provoking, it also features lots of keen-eyed nature writing…. Mockett’s sincerity and curiosity — and her long-standing connection to the region — make for an insightful book.”—The San Francisco Chronicle
Marie Mutsuki Mockett
Marie Mutsuki Mockett is the author of a novel, Picking Bones from Ash, and a memoir, Where the Dead Pause, and the Japanese Say Goodbye, which was a finalist for the PEN Open Book Award. She has written for numerous publications and has been a guest on The World, Talk of the Nation and All Things Considered on NPR. For more on her work, click here.