​The Wild Gentleman Book Club - May

​May brings a short window from our late April book club meeting and a busy last week of the month — Memorial Day and Boston Tech Week. So we're switching gears and doing a short, fun read of Nick Offerman's Where the Deer and the Antelope Play.

​Originally, May was going to be Niall Williams' John. But with the tight turnaround and a stretch of books with overlapping themes, we're going with Offerman in May and saving the Niall Williams book for June.

​We will be meeting on Wednesday, May 20th at 6 PM at Paddy's in Newton.

​Each month, our community of thoughtful men has been growing — exploring literature, wisdom, and what it means to live with purpose. These in-person meetings are an essential element of The Wild Gentleman, and so far, they've delivered the kind of supportive community of men I envisioned when I started this last summer.

​The idea behind The Wild Gentleman is to bring men together in person to engage with complex ideas through good books. Our previous meetings have created space to dive deeper into character, relationships, and growth.

​The book for May is Nick Offerman's Where the Deer and the Antelope Play. We'll be discussing it at our May meetup.

​About This Month's Book: Where the Deer and the Antelope Play by Nick Offerman

​Nick Offerman is an author, comedian, woodworker, and just an all-around serious thinker and reader. He's best known for his role of Ron Swanson from Parks and Rec, but he travels, speaks, and writes about American values, its land and people, and what it means to live deliberately.

​Where the Deer and the Antelope Play is one of his more recent and more widely read books — part road trip, part conservation essay, part meditation on what we owe each other and the land. He hikes Glacier National Park with some famous friends. He spends time on a working sheep farm in England. He goes walking with poet Wendell Berry. He goes on a camping adventure with his equally well-known wife

​It's funny — Offerman has a bit of the classic American style embodied by folks like Mark Twain. But underneath the jokes is a real argument about attention, craft, and what gets lost when men stop knowing how to be outside, how to make things, and how to belong to a place. That feels like some worthwhile threads to pull on for a group like ours.

​The Wild Gentleman Book Club brings men together for conversations that matter. Real discussion about character, purpose, and what it means to live thoughtfully.

​Our monthly gatherings have grown into something rare: a space where men can ask hard questions, challenge ideas, and build genuine community through literature.

​What to expect:

• ​Thoughtful discussion of Where the Deer and the Antelope Play

• ​Connection with men seeking wisdom and community

• ​An environment that values questions over answers

• ​Good conversation over good food and drinks

​What Past Attendees Say

​"We're starved for connection and meaning because we spend our time in the shallows. The Wild Gentleman invites us to go deeper, with people looking to do the same."

​"It starts with the books… and ends at a table of thoughtful men, sharing their own stories and ideas."

​About The Wild Gentleman

​We explore thoughtful masculinity through four core values: Love, Adventure, Wisdom, and Community. Our book club embodies all four — the adventure of tackling challenging literature and meeting new people, the wisdom found in great stories, the love required for vulnerable conversation, and the community we build together.

​Location: TBD When: Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, at 6:00 PM What to bring: An open mind and willingness to engage

​Come as you are. Let's read, think, and grow together.

​New to the group? Perfect. These conversations are designed for everyone — whether you've read every word or just the back cover. The book is the starting point. The conversation is what matters.

​Questions? Contact [email protected]