A few weeks ago I announced a little hobby project that I’ve been working on: Curious Reading Club. I’d love it if you became a member.

The idea is pretty simple: I pick a terrific non-fiction book each month, send a copy to you, then we come together and talk with the author and each other. Membership costs $25 each month—that’s cheaper than the cost of buying the book itself—and you get a few little updates, author interviews, and other reading recommendations from me along the way.

Like I said, it’s a side project. I’m doing this because I thought it would be fun, and I hope that it can break even pretty fast and sustain itself. But if you want to know more about why I’m doing it, you can read more about why I’ve started the club here, or if you just want to get email updates, then you can sign up for the newsletter.

Our first monthly pick is A Map of Future Ruins by Lauren Markham, a really interesting book that was released a couple of months ago about borders, migration, who gets to belong, and how we treat people who don’t qualify. If you sign up by May 15, a copy will shoot straight over to you.

We’re getting close to our magic 25 subscriber number, so if you want to join in then sign up for a monthly membership here.