Upcoming Events
Book Club, July
Join our committee June-October in reading and discussing Palestinian history and stories! Our in-person book club will meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 6-7 PM at Old Firehouse Books!
On July 22nd we’ll be discussing Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad
2026 Book Club Picks:
June 24th - The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi
July 22nd - Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad
August 26th - Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed El-Kurd
September 23rd - Paradiso 17 by Hannah Lillith Assadi
October 28th - One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
Get your copy 20% off at Old Firehouse Books or check it out from Poudre Libraries!
Book Club, August
Join our committee June-October in reading and discussing Palestinian history and stories! Our in-person book club will meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 6-7 PM at Old Firehouse Books!
On August 26th we’ll be discussing Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed El-Kurd.
2026 Book Club Picks:
June 24th - The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi
July 22nd - Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad
August 26th - Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed El-Kurd
September 23rd - Paradiso 17 by Hannah Lillith Assadi
October 28th - One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
Get your copy 20% off at Old Firehouse Books or check it out from Poudre Libraries!
Book Club, September
Join our committee June-October in reading and discussing Palestinian history and stories! Our in-person book club will meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 6-7 PM at Old Firehouse Books!
On September 23rd we’ll be discussing Paradiso 17 by Hannah Lillith Assadi
2026 Book Club Picks:
June 24th - The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi
July 22nd - Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad
August 26th - Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed El-Kurd
September 23rd - Paradiso 17 by Hannah Lillith Assadi
October 28th - One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
Get your copy 20% off at Old Firehouse Books or check it out from Poudre Libraries!
Book Club, October
Join our committee June-October in reading and discussing Palestinian history and stories! Our in-person book club will meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 6-7 PM at Old Firehouse Books!
On October 28th we’ll be discussing our city-wide read, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
2026 Book Club Picks:
June 24th - The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi
July 22nd - Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad
August 26th - Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed El-Kurd
September 23rd - Paradiso 17 by Hannah Lillith Assadi
October 28th - One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
Get your copy 20% off at Old Firehouse Books or check it out from Poudre Libraries!
Author Reception with Omar El Akkad
Join Fort Collins Reads for a reception with Omar El Akkad at Old Firehouse Books on Saturday, November 7th, 7-9pm. Your purchase of a ticket to attend this event includes a Reserved "Author's Circle" Seating Ticket to the event on Sunday, November 8th. Meet Omar El Akkad, chat with other Fort Collins readers, and enjoy drinks and light fare!
Fort Collins Reads presents Omar El Akkad
Join Fort Collins Reads in celebrating our 24th year bringing renowned authors and thought-provoking books to Fort Collins!
We are thrilled to bring author Omar El Akkad to Fort Collins to discuss his nonfiction debut One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. His memoir dives into what it’s like to live in a Western world that doesn't always live up to its promises. The event is on November 8th, at 2pm at the Hilton Fort Collins. Doors open at 1pm. Come early for the basket raffle! The author talk will be followed by a book signing.
Book Club, June
Join our committee June-October in reading and discussing Palestinian history and stories! Our in-person book club will meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 6-7 PM at Old Firehouse Books! We’ll be discussing our first book, “The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine” by Rashid Khalidi on June 24th. Published in 2021, this book is already considered a foundational read for understanding the history of Palestine and we can’t wait to discuss it with you.
Get your copy 20% off at Old Firehouse Books or check it out from Poudre Libraries! See you in June!