April 7, 2026
6:30 pm
Come join us in person or virtually as we read and discuss “The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History” by Kassie St. Clair. Excerpt from the back cover:
”From colorful threads found on the floor of an ancient Georgian cave to the Indian calicoes that fueled the Industrial Revolution, and from the fabric that allowed mankind to shatter athletic records to the textile technology that granted us the power to survive in space, The Golden Thread illuminates the myriad and fascinating histories behind the cloths that came to define human civilization. Offering insights into the economic and social dimensions of cloth making and countering the enduring, often demeaning, association of textiles with ‘women’s work,’ Kassie St. Clair ‘spins a rich social history…that also reflects the darker side of technology.”
The book circles runs every Tuesday from 4/7/26 to 5/19/26.