Gathering Ground Book Club to Welcome Author Roberta Kwok for Discussion of Lost in Curiosity

WASHINGTON ISLAND, Wis. – Gathering Ground, a nonprofit connecting people to nature, sustainable farming and good food, invites the community to its next book club gathering on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT. The group will discuss Lost in Curiosity by award-winning journalist Roberta Kwok, and the author will join the conversation via Zoom. The book club is co-sponsored by Fair Isle Books and Write On Door County. 

Readers can attend in person at Gathering Ground’s farmhouse (1249 Aznoe Road on Washington Island) or participate online via Zoom.

In Lost in Curiosity, award-winning journalist Roberta Kwok pulls back the curtain on what scientific discovery actually looks like… Not a Eureka moment, but a fraught, often chaotic pursuit of truth.

Chronicling researchers’ struggles and hopes in the field and lab, Kwok documents it all: fending off relentless snowfall on a remote Greenland glacier, desperately searching for an elusive frog in the rainforests of Borneo, and scrambling to capture fleeting signals of a faraway moon outside our solar system. These are the untold stories of devoted young scientists and restless minds who are chasing nature’s riddles, without knowing what they’ll uncover.

Deborah Wayman of Fair Isle Books that the book has been selling like wildfire in her shop this summer. 

Pulitzer-prize winning author Deborah Blum praises the book: “Opening Lost in Curiosity is like walking through a door into a sometimes strange but always beautiful land, full of the unexpected adventures that science offers, the puzzles, the challenges, and the bright flash of understanding when it all comes together. It’s the kind of trip you won’t want to miss.” 

“We are excited to have the author join us for our book discussion,” said Alessandra Rolffs, executive director of Gathering Ground. “And learn how curiosity and the scientific process invite us into a deeper understanding of the world around us.”

How to Join Online
Advance registration is required for the Zoom option: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LtlZI7AuRhu9Z_BMOZS7fQ

After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email with details for joining the meeting.

About the Author
Roberta Kwok is an award-winning journalist. Learn more at robertakwok.com.