Family, Friends and Retirees of the American Postal Workers Union

Below are the recommended picks for the nxt six months for the book club, just as an idea. Look into them and let me know what you think, and if I need to not include one!  This lineup continues the intent of the program by highlighting labor history, civil rights, economic justice, disability inclusion, and Indigenous perspectives.Brooke Schilling, Chair of the Book Club

July (National Postal Worker Day – July 1st): Neither Snow Nor Rain: A History of the United States Postal Service by Devin Leonard

Neither Snow Nor Rain is a rich, multifaceted history, full of remarkable characters, from the stamp-collecting FDR, to the revolutionaries who challenged USPS’s monopoly on mail, to the renegade union members who brought the system—and the country—to a halt in the 1970s. An exciting and engrossing read, Neither Snow Nor Rain is the first major history of the USPS in over fifty years.

August – National Civility Month
Love Your Enemies by Arthur C. Brooks

September – Hispanic Heritage Month
Life and Death of the American Worker by Alice Driver

October – Global Diversity Awareness Month
Don’t Ask the Blind Guy for Directions by John Samuel

November – Native American Heritage Month
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

December – Italian Hall Disaster Anniversary (Dec. 24, 1913)
The Women of Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell

January – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 18, 2027)
All Labor Has Dignity by Martin Luther King Jr. (ed. Michael K. Honey)

​​We will meet on the first Thursday of each month via Zoom to discuss the current book.  All Auxiliary members are invited to share this fun and educational group.

Auxiliary Page Turners also known as APT