The global online book club community Bookclubs.com has selected The Real Education of TJ Crowley by Grant Overstake as its Book of the Month for September.

Bookclubs.com serves over 5,000 book clubs and 20,000 readers worldwide who use the platform tool to organize their clubs' gatherings, track book discussions, and pick books for their clubs to read each month.

The Bookclubs Book of the Month is featured on the site's home page, and will be seen by tens of thousands of subscribers to the Bookclubs newsletter.

The Real Education of TJ Crowley puts the themes of To Kill a Mockingbird in overdrive in an unflinching look at racism in the late 1960s. Fans of The Secret Life of Bees or Whistling Past the Graveyard will enjoy this story for our times. — Bookclubs.com Book of the Month

According to the author, amazing things have been happening more and more frequently for TJ Crowley. The novel was published with outstanding endorsements, and has received great reader reviews. And, the book, which is set in the author's hometown, was the Candid Conversations Book Club's read for July, sponsored by the Wichita Public Library.

Another example of perfect timing for TJ Crowley, is the Educator Guide for the novel was completed just in time to be published as a free resource alongside the book club discussion guide page at Bookclubs.com.

"This is a very exciting time to be an indie author and publisher," Overstake said, adding, "With support from partners like Bookclubs, we can't wait to see what's next for this book. Stay tuned!"

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