Alumni Book Club
We invite you to join the Shattuck-St. Mary’s Alumni Book Club!
Ms. Jan Gould-Martin ’75, longtime Shattuck-St. Mary’s educator, and I have many things in common. One is a love of books. Another is a love of all things Shattuck-St. Mary’s. We decided to combine our two loves by forming a Shattuck-St. Mary’s Alumni Book Club.
Membership in the SSM-ABC is open to all alumni. Your only obligation is to read the book and show up to share in the discussion. Meetings are held the third Sunday of every month at 1:00 p.m. CST.
Happy reading!
Matthew Cavellier
SSM Head of School
Dates for 2025 Sunday ABC Meetings
July 20th, 2025
August 17th, 2025
September 21st, 2025
October 19th, 2025
November 16th, 2025
December 21st, 2025
Zoom Link: https://s-sm-org.zoom.us/j/87960280330
How it Works
The SSM Alumni Book Club is completely free for all alumni, you just need to get a copy of the book to enjoy.
- You can join and participate at any time based on your individual schedule.
- The book club will connect virtually through Zoom on the third Sunday of each month to discuss the current book and network with others.
- With the registration link, you can choose which meetings you would like to attend. We will also send out email reminders of our next book club meeting.
Why Should You Join?
- This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow alumni, current students, and others in the Shattuck-St. Mary’s community.
- It allows for lifelong learning. The books you read and the network you’ll be building will make you more effective in areas critical to success like leadership, communication and productivity.
- Reading is good for you! Studies show it can reduce stress, helps you sleep better, and improve your relationships. Did we mention it also makes you smarter?
Currently Reading...
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
by Elisabeth Tova Bailey
Coming to us from our Science Chair, Dr. Greg Simons, via the recommendation of our Admissions Director, Andrew Garlinski ’98, this trek into the wild-ness of nature is described by EcoLit as “a meditative, thoughtprovoking book about one of our most underestimated and underappreciated animals—the wild snail—and the ways in which the natural world can illuminate our own.” Winner of the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing, the John Burroughs Medal, and the National Outdoor Book Award in Natural History Literature, the author, Elisabeth Tova Bailey, a heretofore essayist and short story writer, has also captured several Pushcart awards and has a Notable Essay Listing in Best American Essays.
Download the 2025 Book List