Non-Fiction Book Club
Non-Fiction Book Club
Join us every two months for engaging discussions at our Non-Fiction Book Club, proudly hosted by the Friends of Emerald Hill Library.
This friendly and welcoming Non-Fiction book club explores fascinating titles across a wide range of modern topics. Discover new ideas, challenge your thinking, and enjoy stimulating conversations with fellow curious readers.
The club meets at Emerald Hill Library, and new members are always welcome. Drop by, meet the group, explore the latest books, and stay for the conversation!
Best of all, it’s free to join. For more information please email: friendsofemeraldhilllibrary@gmail.com
April 15 at 6:30 pm
TechnoFeudalism: What Killed Capitalism
by Yanis Varoufakis
The book provides a clear, easy-to-read analysis of our tech-dominated world, written by a bestselling economist and former Greek Finance Minister.
Yanis Varoufakis shows how the owners of "Big Tech" became the world's feudal overlords – replacing capitalism with a fundamentally new system.
June 24 6:30 pm
Africa Is Not a Country
by Dipo Faloyin
In this insightful and entertaining book, Dipo Faloyin explores Africa’s colonial legacy, urban life in Lagos, West African rivalries, democracy under dictatorships, and challenges harmful stereotypes in popular culture.
August 25 6:30 pm
How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States
by Daniel Immerwahr
This book explores the history of the United States beyond its borders, from territorial conquests to overseas islands, military bases, and forgotten episodes, offering a fresh perspective on America’s past and present.
Accessibility
These sessions are wheelchair accessible.
If you require any additional needs to access and enjoy these events, please contact us so we can help accommodate.
Phone: (03) 9209 6611
Email: libprograms@portphillip.vic.gov.au
