Commune Book Club: Low Hanging Community Fruits, Featuring Gillian Morris And Priya Rose
Welcome to the second edition of the Alternative Living Book Club — where we read books to reimagine what's possible and find better ways to live together.
This round will feature select articles about how creating community is way lower hanging fruit than we’ve been taught to believe.
Authors Gillian Morris and Priya Rose will join us for lively contemplation. Please read all 4 pieces ahead of time (under 1 hour):
The case for having roommates (even when you can afford to live alone) https://supernuclear.substack.com/p/the-case-for-having-roommates-even
How to Live Near Your Friends https://prigoose.substack.com/p/how-to-live-near-your-friends
more advice on how to live near your friends https://prigoose.substack.com/p/how-to-actually-live-near-your-friends
Why is it so hard to get families to live in communities? https://supernuclear.substack.com/p/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-families
Bonus: Watch "Creating Scenius" | Interview between Morello and Priya
Book Club Format:
Reflections: 3–5 guests each give a 5-minute talk on tangible learnings from the articles
Deep Dive: Authors respond with commentary, then shares a 10–15 minute overview informed by the discussion
Open Q&A
Optional Overtime: Breakout rooms for deeper conversation and networking among people interested in communes and the broader communities movement
About the book club:
This is an informal collaboration between @morellomunch and others interested in the communities and solarpunk movements.