Women Kicking Glass Book Club
Join Norwich alumni and friends as we embark on an empowering journey through books.
Every other month we will select a book by or about strong women that celebrates the power, courage and resilience of women. Virtual and in-person group discussions will allow readers to bond over books and conversations that inspire, motivate, uplift and empower women to kick glass.
July 2025 book—
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
by Lisa See
Book discussion: Tuesday, July 15 at 7 p.m. EDT
NOTE: Chinese potluck dinner prior to in-person meeting.
Register Here for the Online or In-Person Discussion
September 2025 book—
The Murderbot Diaries, Volumes 1 and 2
by Martha Wells
Book discussion: Tuesday, September 9 at 7 p.m. EDT
About the Books
July 2025 book:
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
According to Confucius, “an educated woman is a worthless woman,” but Tan Yunxian—born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and loneliness—is being raised by a grandmother who is one of only a handful of female doctors in 15th-century China. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is an immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a female physician who she teaches the pillars of Chinese medicine—looking, listening, touching, and asking.
September 2025 book:
The Murderbot Diaries, Volumes 1 and 2 by Martha Wells
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid―a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth. We will read volumes 1 (All Systems Red) and 2 (Artificial Condition) of this six-book series.