Read in Peace Book club at Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Read in Peace Book Club at Historic Oakwood
A club for the living to discuss the dead
Oakwood Read in Peace book club meets on the third Thursday of each month. Join us at 10am in the House of Memory to discuss our most recent book, bring your coffee and a curious mind.
This group is free and open to all. Didn’t read the book? No worries, stop by and enjoy the conversation.
Event signs will be posted to direct attendees, make sure you arrive via our Oakwood Ave entrance.
Winter 2024
September- Love Cemetery: Unburying the Secret History of Slaves, China Galland
October-The Cemetery of Untold Stories, Julia Alvarez
November- Wilmington's Lie, David Zucchino
December- Briefly Perfectly Human, Alua Arthur
Have a book suggestion?
We are currently working on our book list for the next quarter and would love to hear your recommendations. We are particularly interested in your favorite books related to local history, the death industry, cemeteries, and monumental art.
Please email Program Coordinator Brianna McCormick with any suggestions, questions, or concerns. [email protected]

Read in Peace Book Club at Historic Oakwood
A club for the living to discuss the dead
Oakwood Read in Peace book club meets on the third Thursday of each month. Join us at 10am in the House of Memory to discuss our most recent book, bring your coffee and a curious mind.
This group is free and open to all. Didn’t read the book? No worries, stop by and enjoy the conversation.
Event signs will be posted to direct attendees, make sure you arrive via our Oakwood Ave entrance.
Winter 2024
September- Love Cemetery: Unburying the Secret History of Slaves, China Galland
October-The Cemetery of Untold Stories, Julia Alvarez
November- Wilmington's Lie, David Zucchino
December- Briefly Perfectly Human, Alua Arthur
Have a book suggestion?
We are currently working on our book list for the next quarter and would love to hear your recommendations. We are particularly interested in your favorite books related to local history, the death industry, cemeteries, and monumental art.
Please email Program Coordinator Brianna McCormick with any suggestions, questions, or concerns. [email protected]