The BookBrowse book club is back with a discussion of All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle, the warm story of a widower living a humdrum existence in London who finds himself thrust back into the world of human connection.

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Need inspiration for your own book club picks? Our list of recommended books by Native authors includes recent hardcovers and paperbacks.

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In weekly phone calls to his daughter in Australia, widower Hubert Bird paints a picture of the perfect retirement, packed with fun, friendship, and fulfillment. But it's a lie. In reality, Hubert's days are all the same, dragging on without him seeing a single soul.

Until he receives some good news—good news that in one way turns out to be the worst news ever, news that will force him out again, into a world he has long since turned his back on. The news that his daughter is coming for a visit.

"I was truly surprised by this book. I initially thought it would be a light read about a crotchety old man who is brought out of his shell and makes new friends because of a neighbor. The book is so much more than that and deeply and poignantly deals with depression, loneliness, isolation, grief, and racism to name a few of the themes in this truly wonderful book. I highly recommend this especially for book clubs. There are so many aspects of life that it addresses and would make for some wonderful discussions." - Barbara E

"This is not the kind of book I normally read, but I really enjoyed it and it gave me a lot to think about. About others and loneliness and how we can help each other. I liked that the characters are all different, yet the same because they are human." - Cynthia A

While still underrepresented, Native authors — including many emerging writers — have been behind an exciting variety of interesting literature from both major and small publishers as of late. As we at BookBrowse have been working to consciously build up the books featured in our Native and Indigenous category, we would like to take the opportunity to share with you some of our recently reviewed books by Native writers...

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