Nonfiction Meetup Groups

Meet other local booklovers who want to gab about how real life is truly stranger than fiction. Discuss authors like Tom Wolfe, Rick Bragg, Madeline Blaise, Gary Smith, Joan Didion, Jon Franklin, and any others.

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We offer a profitable alternative to Wall Street hype. Join us for unbiased, practical stock market education and economic analysis from independent traders and successful investors. We are open to discussing any investment strategy or style that wor

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Join a group of fun, friendly, young men and women, who love books! Open to all in the DC metro area.

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“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” ~Dr. Seuss I've tried joining a few book clubs that were genre specific (chick lit), gender specific (chicks only), and author specific (Ste

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If you read a lot of contemporary fiction and nonfiction that is well-reviewed by respected critics, then this book club is for you! For simplicity's sake, we will be choosing our titles from the New York Times notable books list from the past 3-4 ye

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Welcome to the East Valley Writing Workshop! This group is set up to serve writers in the Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, and South Scottsdale areas. Our group is a forum in which you can join fellow writers to discuss creative writing in all it's forms; from

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Our group provides a way to meet and hear from people you would never run into otherwise. We provide a place to respectfully exchange views, and welcome any viewpoint. Members come from all over Atlanta and from all different age ranges (college to r

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Like to read? Like to have great conversations? Our members call this meetup "a burst of energy" for the week. NEW MEMBERS WELCOME! Join our diverse reading community to discuss a variety of great books. Even if you are not familiar with the material

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The Cambridge Book Club is based in Cambridge MA and is unique in alternating fiction and non-fiction reads. Reading selections are based on member suggestions and final member vote. We've been going strong for 2 years and we look forward to reading

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Anyone willing to give a thoughtful, honest, yet respectful, critique is welcome.  Many topics, genres and forms are welcome (Ex. chapter of a novel, short story, play, poem, article, essay, etc.).  While publishing is a worthy goal, the focus of thi

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Welcome to Redmond Roaring Writers! We're a writing/critique group that meets every other Wednesday at the Redmond, WA Panera Bread. This is a drop-in group, meaning that all you need to do is to print out up to 6 pages (double-spaced) of your curren

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May 3, 2013

Informal biweekly meetings in Newark, Delaware for creative writers interested in a mutually-supportive atmosphere of other writers pursuing journaling, fiction, poetry, non-fiction, essays, memoirs, writing as a spiritual practice, blogging. Open to

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April 29, 2013

This is a new group for anyone interested in writing: Fiction or nonfiction. Writers who have been down this road and need support are SO, SO welcome as are, of course, the rest of us who have less experience but lots of hope and ideas. Please join

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April 27, 2013

Welcome to the West Valley Writer's Critique Group! This group is set up to serve writers in the West Valley and greater Metro Area. We draw on the experience of the East Valley and Central Phoenix Writing workshops to help foster the community here

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April 23, 2013

I've been devouring some really interesting books recently and would love to talk with people about them. Hoping to create a group of people that meets regularly, engages in critical thought and opens up our exposure so that we get people from differ

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April 23, 2013

Looking to meet a great group of girl friends in their 20s and 30s to share a love of books/reading, coffee/wine and a little girl-time conversation? This is the group for you!

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April 16, 2013

Bring works of creative nonfiction, memoir, and true stories.

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April 1, 2013

This club is intended for those in the Mountain View, Sunnyvale and Cupertino areas who love literary criticism for fiction and creative nonfiction. Each month we'll choose a book to read for the next month. The group will not focus on a single type

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literature aficionados
March 13, 2013

This is a group for anyone who enjoys reading or writing long-form or book-length works of nonfiction. If you enjoy long-form feature writing in the New Yorker, the Atlantic, or Esquire... or books by authors like Laura Hillenbrand, Rebecca Skloot, B

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March 6, 2013

The Salon was founded in 2006. It's a monthly meeting of filmmakers, film fans, and students of documentary film of all varieties. Someone brings a work of their own, or a work-in-progress, or a favorite film, or a collection of clips; others bri

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February 21, 2013

The Boston Book Festival is New England's largest annual literary event held in October. The yearly festival features more than 125 presenters and dozens of sessions for kids and adults, the BBF also boasts a bustling street fair, workshops for aspir

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