Detroit Bar Book Club Wellness Journey

Join us for our 2026–2027 Book Club Series, where each selection is designed to build upon the last, creating a year-long journey toward greater health, wellbeing, and personal growth.

We hope this series offers practical tools, thought-provoking conversations, and a supportive community as we explore what it means to thrive—both personally and professionally.

A full schedule of the meeting dates and reading material is included below. You can register for each meeting individually clicking on the hyperlinked date as they are launched.   Meetings will take place at the Three Cats Restaurant in Clausen, Michigan from 5-6:30 p.m. One drink and shared appetizers are included with your registration fee for each meeting.

 

Fall: Discover Your Foundation
Explore purpose, meaningful relationships, resilience, and self-compassion as the cornerstones of personal wellbeing.

Winter: Build Lasting Change
Learn practical approaches to developing healthy habits, managing stress, and creating sustainable personal growth.

Spring: Live with Intention
Focus on the essential role of sleep, the science of happiness, and intentional living to enhance overall wellbeing.

Year-End Finale: Outlive
Conclude the series with a discussion of Outlive and explore strategies for longevity, lifelong health, and living well at every stage of life.

Meeting Date	Book & Author	Discussion Theme
September 23, 2026	The Good Enough Job Simone Stolzoff	Work-life balance, purpose, and identity beyond our careers
October 21, 2026	The Art of Gathering Priya Parker	Building meaningful connections and creating intentional communities
November 25, 2026	Wintering Katherine May	Rest, resilience, and navigating life’s challenging seasons
Holiday Gather	Let the Future Begin Dennis Archer	Leadership Lessons focused on integrity
January 27, 2027	Atomic Habits James Clear	Creating lasting habits and making meaningful change
February 24, 2027	Burnout Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski	Understanding stress and completing the stress cycle
March 24, 2027	Why We Sleep Matthew Walker	Sleep, performance, health, and longevity
April 28, 2027	The Happiness Advantage Shawn Achor	Positive psychology and cultivating wellbeing
May 26, 2027	Designing Your Life Bill Burnett & Dave Evans	Applying design thinking to create a meaningful life
June 23, 2027	Outlive Peter Attia	Longevity, health span, emotional wellness, and living better for longer