Exploring the best of the almost-best! 

2026’s Half Moon Rondout Cafe book club celebrates books that were shortlisted for prestigious literary prizes. While they didn’t take home the top honor, these titles more than earn their spot on your reading list with their exceptional writing and unforgettable stories. 

We meet 1st Saturdays at 2pm at Half Moon Rondout Cafe – 83 Broadway. 

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT KINGSTON LIBRARY – 61 Crown Street

August’s book is The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley 

In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what project she’ll be working on. A recently established government ministry is gathering “expats” from across history to establish whether time travel is feasible—for the body, but also for the fabric of space-time. 

An exquisitely original and feverishly fun fusion of genres and ideas, The Ministry of Time asks: What does it mean to defy history, when history is living in your house? Kaliane Bradley’s answer is a blazing, unforgettable testament to what we owe each other in a changing world. 

No registration required. 

See all selections here.