Faith-based book club grows in popularity, builds community by sharing God By Claire Collins Women of faith across East Tennessee are sharing in their love of reading and fellowship through Well-Read Mom, a national Catholic book club seeking to help women read good literature and ponder life’s most difficult and beautiful questions. Founder Marcie Stokman loved reading and found she was a happier person and a better mother when she was reading and discussing good books. When her daughter complained about the lack of depth in the mom groups she had attended, Ms. Stokman seized the opportunity and founded a book club-turned movement, which now boasts over 1,000 groups and 10,000 members nationwide. Many of these groups, as well as participating individual members, can be found throughout the Diocese of Knoxville. Starting a group “I started my group in 2016,” said Nina Gouge of Knoxville. “I had heard about Well-Read... Read more →
