We will be discussing the winner of the California Book Award gold medal in the Californiana division, The Modoc War, and author Robert McNally has kindly agreed to attend our meeting! The Modoc War tells the forgotten story of a violent and bloody Gilded Age campaign at a time when the federal government boasted officially of a "peace policy" toward indigenous nations. This compelling history illuminates a dark corner in our country's past—a must for all interested in California history.

The Reading Californians Book Discussion Group meets the first Monday every other month at The Commonwealth Club’s new building to discuss the California Book Awards’ gold and silver medal winners.