There’s something about June — the way the air softens, the promise of long evenings, and the sense that anything could happen. This month at RED (Read, Eat, Drink), we’re leaning right into that restless energy. Our theme: Spring awakening and the tug-of-war between who we are and what the world expects us to be. For our bi-weekly gathering, we chose Josephine’s Daughter by A.B. Michaels — a book that turns the spotlight on societal expectations and the quiet, persistent st

June Theme: Spring Awakening & Societal Expectations There's something about June that feels raw and new. The world has thawed, everything is pushing up through the soil, and suddenly you're supposed to have it all figured out. You're supposed to be blooming. But what if you're not? What if the version of you that's expected — the good daughter, the obedient neighbor, the woman who goes to church every Sunday without question — doesn't quite match the person clawing her wa