{"id":98,"date":"2025-03-21T16:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T16:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/book-ambassadors.com\/?p=98"},"modified":"2025-06-08T16:30:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T16:30:13","slug":"natalie-portmans-book-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/book-ambassadors.com\/?p=98","title":{"rendered":"Natalie Portman\u2019s Book Club"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Natalie Portman\u2019s Book Club, often called Natalie\u2019s Book Club or NatsBookClub, is a thoughtfully curated book club that emphasizes deep, meaningful reads. Since 2021, Portman has shared monthly picks with her Instagram followers (over 9 million), focusing on books that explore themes such as identity, resilience, social issues, and the human experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key Features:<br>Curated Selection:<br>The club features a diverse mix of fiction and nonfiction, including memoirs, classics, and contemporary works. Portman\u2019s picks often highlight historical, racial, or socioeconomic undertones, encouraging readers to slow down and be present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent 2025 Picks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Coin by Yasmin Zaher (February 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond Productivity by Jenny Odell (January 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica Stanley (May 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notable Past Picks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trust by Hernan Diaz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parade by Rachel Cusk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giovanni\u2019s Room by James Baldwin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walden and Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community and Engagement:<br>The club is active on Instagram (@natsbookclub), where members can follow monthly picks, participate in discussions, and access author interviews and exclusive content. Occasionally, giveaways are offered in partnership with publishers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Philosophy:<br>Portman\u2019s selections often encourage reflection on societal pressures, personal growth, and the complexities of modern life, making the club a space for thoughtful reading rather than just entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where to Follow:<br>Instagram: @natsbookclub<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Website with monthly picks and updates: natsbookclub.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Natalie Portman\u2019s Book Club stands out for its intellectual and socially conscious approach, appealing to readers who seek books that challenge and inspire thoughtful conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Natalie Portman\u2019s Book Club, often called Natalie\u2019s Book Club or NatsBookClub, is a thoughtfully curated book club that emphasizes deep, meaningful reads. Since 2021, Portman has shared monthly picks with her Instagram followers (over 9 million), focusing on books that explore themes such as identity, resilience, social issues, and the human experience. Key Features:Curated Selection:The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":99,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-book-ambassadors","category-book-clubs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/book-ambassadors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/book-ambassadors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/book-ambassadors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/book-ambassadors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/book-ambassadors.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=98"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/book-ambassadors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100,"href":"https:\/\/book-ambassadors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98\/revisions\/100"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/book-ambassadors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/99"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/book-ambassadors.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=98"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/book-ambassadors.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=98"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/book-ambassadors.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=98"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}