She Reads Book Club NYC was founded in 2022, by two women of color that desired a nurturing environment for women to share their love for literature and discuss their perspectives collectively as one.
The purpose of this book club is to bring a likelihood for the minds of knowledgeable, insightful and ambitious black women together to learn about issues and discuss something that matters to them in which they can relate to in black literature.
She Reads Book Club encourages critical thinking and deeper engagement with stories, alongside promoting sisterhood, by increasing representation and providing space for us to honor black authors.
This Bookclub is a great place for dialogue and also a significant place for all women of different backgrounds and experiences to network and bond.
Meet Ashley Clarke
Ashley Clarke, Founder of She Reads Bookclub NYC, is a New York City Department of Education middle school teacher, who has earned a degree in education at Herbert Lehman College of The City University of New York.
Alongside being an entrepreneur, travel and lifestyle influencer, Ashley is also an avid reader, who has developed a passion for reading from a young age. From magazines, to newspapers and novels she spent most of her spare time indulging in different types of literary texts. Ashley enjoys provoking conversations and close bonds with women of color to witness the birth of a sisterly unity.
Meet Tisha Ormsby
Tisha Ormsby, Co-founder of She Reads Book Club NYC, is a Fashion Enthusiast who earned her degree in Fashion Design at The Art Institute of New York City. Prior to pursuing a degree in fashion, Tisha majored in Journalism which blossomed her desire to read an array of compositions. Her inspiration behind co-creating She Reads Bookclub was to create a space for women to form relationships brought together by written works.