The Book Club is a special benefit for KJZZ and KBACH Sustaining Members who give $10 a month or more to the station. Book Club members can participate in book discussions, author signings, and storytelling sessions.
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Current book selection and upcoming events
- Author Chat with Christina Estes, author of The Story That Wouldn’t Die (8/18/25)
Author Chat with Megan Abbott
June 23, 2025
Megan Abbott is the author of El Dorado Drive. This event was hosted in partnership with The Poisoned Pen Bookstore.
Book Discussion on Anne Hillerman’s Shadow of the Solstice
May 22, 2025
KJZZ’s Jill Ryan moderated this discussion. This event was hosted in partnership with The Poisoned Pen Bookstore.
Author Chat with Anne Hillerman
April 21, 2025
Anne Hillerman is the author of Shadow of the Solstice. This event was hosted in partnership with The Poisoned Pen Bookstore.
Past events with PCFR
From 2022 to 2023, Book Club members also had the opportunity to join exclusive monthly book discussions hosted by Business Member Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations (PCFR).
Book Chat with Author Lisa Napoli
October 27, 2021
The Book Club hosted a virtual book chat with Lisa Napoli, author of Ray & Joan, via Zoom.
Book Chat with Author Molly Ball
July 12, 2021
The Book Club hosted a virtual book chat with Molly Ball, author of Pelosi, via Zoom.
Book Chat with Author Linda Smith
July 14, 2020
The Book Club hosted a virtual book chat with Linda Smith, author of Renting Lacy: The Story of America’s Prostituted Children, via Zoom.
Book Discussion with Jan Krulick-Belin
November 7, 2019
The Book Club met at the offices of the Better Business Bureau Arizona to chat with local author Jan Krulick-Belin about her book Love, Bill: Finding My Father Through Letters From World War II.
The Moment of Lift Book Chat
August 1, 2019
The Book Club and Women In Our Community groups had a joint book chat at the offices of the Better Business Bureau Arizona to discuss The Moment of Lift by philanthropist Melinda Gates.
Book Discussion with Yousef Bashir
March 28, 2019
Yousef Bashir is the author of The Words of My Father: A Memoir and was interviewed by KJZZ producer Claire Caulfield at an intimate discussion at the KJZZ/KBACH studios in Tempe.
KJZZ’s Holiday StoryFest & Authors Showcase
December 1, 2018
Poisoned Pen Press author Donis Casey joined us for a fascinating discussion of her novel Forty Dead Men. Even those who hadn’t read the book had stimulating questions about the setting in rural Oklahoma during World War I and on her research and writing process. Her talk, moderated by KJZZ’s Claire Caulfield, will be posted on our private Facebook group.
Book Discussion & Author Signing with Dr. Edgar Hernandez
September 19, 2018
Dr. Edgar Hernandez is the author of On The Border Of A Dream: One Mexican Boy’s Journey Of Becoming An American Surgeon and was interviewed by KJZZ producer Claire Caulfield at a book discussion and signing at the offices of the Better Business Bureau Arizona in Phoenix.
Online Author Chat with Tina Whittle
July 11, 2018
Tina Whittle is the author of Necessary Ends and joined us online for an hourlong discussion on our exclusive Facebook group. She also shared two exclusive short stories with Book Club members.
KJZZ’s Explore Arizona StoryFest & Expo
May 12, 2018
Jon Talton is the author of The Bomb Shelter and joined us at the Poisoned Pen Press booth at StoryFest for a book signing.
Book Discussion & Signing with Karen Crouse
March 23, 2018
Karen Crouse is the author of Norwich: One Tiny Vermont Town’s Secret to Happiness and Excellence and was interviewed by KJZZ producer Claire Caulfield at a book discussion and signing at the offices of the Better Business Bureau Arizona in Phoenix.
An Afternoon with Dr. Pauline Boss
October 31, 2017
Dr. Pauline Boss is the author of Loving Someone Who Has Dementia and was interviewed by reporter Kathy Ritchie at a book-signing and Q&A event as part of KJZZ’s special series, The State of Aging in the Valley.
