About Us
We are five women who met in Washington, D.C., and we love to read.
Formed in 2015, Members Only Book Club meets monthly to snark about recent reads over sparkly drinks. Our careers have ranged from NASA, to neuroscience, to luxury interior design, to foreign policy, to teaching Russian, to farming. We take our books and the chatter that ensues across the world and around local dive bars.
Learn more about us below.
Anna Dubinsky
Anna likes solving problems, sarcasm, and strawberry licorice (she had to learn how to spell licorice for this bio). If she was an animal, she’d be a lion.
In an ideal world, she is Out of Office.
📍 Bethesda, MD
Favorite Fiction: The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Favorite Non-fiction: Titan by Ron Chernow
Lesley Dudden
Lesley is a bespoke kitchen designer, recovering foreign policy junkie, Husker fan, steak enthusiast, and Oxford comma supporter.
📍 Denver, CO
Favorite Fiction: The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra
Favorite Non-fiction: The Sultan and the Queen: The Untold Story of Elizabeth and Islam by Jerry Brotton
Kitty Lichtenstein
Kitty is the Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Protector of the Realm, Mother of Puppy.
📍 Phoenix, AZ
Favorite Fiction: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Favorite Non-fiction: Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
Gabrielle-Ann Torre
Gabrielle likes hiking up (or skiing down) mountains, cheering for the Phoenix Suns, and finding excuses to be outdoors. She will play any board game or work on any puzzle if you ask politely.
📍 Washington, D.C.
Favorite Fiction: Stoner by John Williams
Favorite Non-fiction: Educated by Tara Westover
Toland Lawrence
Toland is the newest addition to the Members Only Book Club. She likes binge watching content, going on random solo trips, and asking you about your astrology big three. She’s pretty good in a crisis, but terrible at making a plan.
📍 Nashville, TN
Favorite Fiction: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
Favorite Non-fiction: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer