Where Reading Meets Doing

Abbot Kinney Book Club

You've read the books.
You've highlighted the pages.
Now it's time to do the work.Join LA's first experiential book club built for integration, not just discussion. Every month, we read a book that offers practical tools for change, then we show up together and do the work. Because insight without action is just entertainment - and we're here for transformation.

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ATTEND IN PERSON

Our gatherings are 90 minutes of focused, hands-on integration. You'll receive the book title one month before we meet, giving you time to read it. Come prepared: finish the book beforehand so we can spend our time doing the work, not discussing it.When we gather, we move through the exercises that most people skip.This is where transformation actually happens - not in the theory, but in the application.You'll practice, experiment, and leave with real momentum.We meet at Moss in Venice, a beautiful creative space designed for connection and collaboration.Want in?
Sign up for the mailing list to be the first to know when tickets and dates are released for January. You'll also get to vote on which book we tackle next.

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JOIN FROM ANYWHERE

Can't make it to Venice? We create guided YouTube workshops after each gathering so you can do the same exercises from home - on your schedule, at your pace.These aren't recordings of the live event. They're purposefully designed follow-along videos where you move through each practice in real time. If we journaled for 10 minutes, you'll journal for 10 minutes. If we experimented with a new framework, you'll experiment too. Same transformation, your own space.The best part? You're building a library of practices you can return to again and again. Pause when you need to reflect. Rewind if you want to go deeper. Revisit exercises that resonated.Subscribe to stay updated on new releases, occasional live workshops, and bonus content.

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ABOUT YOUR HOST

Hana is a librarian who has built her career at the intersection of information, community, and meaningful experience.She's worked across libraries and institutions on both coasts, teaching information literacy and research skills. As City Lead and National Chapter Manager for Reading Rhythms, she spent years cultivating book communities across Los Angeles.Today she leads as Director of People & Culture at a creative design agency, where she strengthens teams and shapes workplace culture. She's also a certified forest bathing guide and speaker at Lectures on Tap, where she delivers talks on book culture, literary history, and the enduring power of libraries.Whether she's designing employee programs, guiding forest meditation, or facilitating book discussions, Hana creates spaces where people feel supported to grow and try new things.

ABOUT THE SPACE

We meet at Moss in Venice, California, a co-working and co-wellness space designed for people who take their growth seriously. The space is rooted in Japanese-inspired minimalism and wabi-sabi philosophy—beauty in the perfectly imperfect, clarity in simplicity.With naturally lit rooms, a meditation area that blurs indoor and outdoor boundaries, and a community kitchen where connections happen naturally, Moss is built for focus, reflection, and meaningful gathering. It's the kind of place where you can think clearly, try something new, and feel supported while doing it.This is where we'll work through exercises, experiment with practices, and build the kind of community that shows up for each other. The space itself mirrors what we're creating: intentional, beautiful, and designed for transformation.