Emerging leaders of the Nashville Public Library Foundation team up with local businesses to host engaging book club gatherings throughout 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 30, 2025
Contact: Kristi Graham, Director of Marketing and Communications
kristi.graham@nplf.org • (615) 862-5787
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Next Chapter Society (NCS) is pleased to announce the selection of their 2026 book club titles. Books for 2026 were selected using audience-selected genres and recommendations from Nashville Public Library (NPL) librarians.
OPEN AND FREE TO ALL, this is a chance to borrow a book from a local branch and meet up with other Nashville readers and lovers of the library.
NCS will be partnering with local businesses to host the book club gatherings on a rotating basis. In addition to being generous hosts, partners will be donating a portion of that evening’s proceeds to Nashville Public Library Foundation.
July’s Book Club selection features the work of local Nashville author, Lyndsay Rush, who will join the group for discussion on her debut collection of poems A Bit Much.
“As someone who used to think she didn’t like poetry (and then accidentally became a poet), I’m excited to invite more people into this surprisingly-fun genre of literature,” said Rush in response her selection as the book club’s 2026 Author Ambassador.
Lyndsay Rush is a comedy writer, cofounder of the branding agency Semiserious, and the poet behind the Instagram sensation, @maryoliversdrunkcousin. Her debut book of poems, A Bit Much, was an Instant USA Today Bestseller, and her writing has been featured in Reductress, McSweeney’s, New York Magazine, and The New York Times.
The 2026 book club will kick off at Yazoo Brewing in Madison on Tuesday, January 27 at 6:30 PM and the group will be discussing The Wedding People by Alison Espach.
The entire schedule, including dates, locations, and links to check out a copy of each book can be found on NPLF’s website at: nplf.org/events
About Next Chapter Society: NCS members are civic-minded, emerging leaders whose gifts to the Nashville Public Library Foundation, sustain and enhance the library’s award-winning programs.
About Nashville Public Library Foundation: The Nashville Public Library Foundation (NPLF), founded in 1997, is a 501(c)3 organization, supporting and fundraising for Nashville Public Library (NPL). The Library depends on public funding to support operations and maintenance; however, it thrives because of private investment. NPLF has raised more than $81 million to advance the impact of NPL programs and initiatives, as well as extend the reach and essential nature of NPL. Gifts to NPLF unlock a world of opportunity and access for people of all ages through investment in library resources that build literacy, digital skills, workforce readiness, lifelong learning, and ultimately, create better lives.
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2026 Author Ambassador
Lyndsay Rush is a comedy writer, cofounder of the branding agency Semiserious, and the poet behind the Instagram sensation, @maryoliversdrunkcousin. Her debut book of poems, A BIT MUCH was an Instant USA Today Bestseller and her writing has been featured in Reductress, McSweeney’s, New York Magazine, and The New York Times. Lyndsay spent most of her adult life freezing in Chicago, but currently swelters in Nashville with her husband and young son. You can follow her shenanigans on Instagram, Threads, and against her millennial will, TikTok. You can also browse her website for info on her book, events, and prints of her work.
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