Book Club Strategies (Dec. 3rd, 2025) • John Muir Laws

How do we move beyond a standard lecture and create a vibrant, interactive community around a book? In this Nature Journal Educator Forum, Jack and the community “pick brains” to establish best practices for starting and sustaining an online book club.

Whether you’re a naturalist, an educator, or a lifelong learner, these strategies help ensure every voice is heard and every chapter sparks a new observation. Stay tuned for upcoming Bookworm & Friends Book Club meetings in JML’s events calendar: (Session from Dec. 3, 2025)

Books mentioned in conversation: – “Third Millennium Thinking” by John Campbell, Robert J. MacCoun, and Saul Perlmutter – “Psychology of Intelligence Analysis” by Richards Heuer

To answer Jack’s question at 27:23: YES! The Pencil Miles & Chill gathering does share book recommendations with each other. Here is a list derived from those conversations: