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Meet in the same place you plan. Join a video call, raise a hand, and keep the conversation going without another app.
Bowling Alone · Discussion01:14:42
The remote home for book clubs that last.
For people who think they’re serious readers.
Scholarly Oxen is the all-in-one platform to create and manage remote book clubs. Meet, discuss, decide, and remember — together.
Scholarly OxenClub leader
Your club
The Moonshot Society
Private club · 6 readers · Monthly meetings
OverviewBook poolMeetingsHistoryManage
Currently reading
Bowling Alone
Bowling Alone
Robert D. Putnam
Led by Maya · picked by ranked-choice vote
Plan a meetingMark book finished
In the book pool
Members suggest what comes next
The Art of Gathering
Suggested by Sam
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Suggested by Alex
Your people
MAMayaLeader
SKSamAdmin
ALAlexMember
+ 3 more readers
Native Video & Audio
Ranked-Choice Book Voting
Shared Discussion Agendas
Role-Based Memberships
Club History That Lasts
Everything your book club needs
Decide the Next Book
Every member can suggest a book. Rank your favorites together, or take turns choosing the next read.
Vote: Next Read
1East of EdenJohn Steinbeck
2The DispossessedUrsula K. Le Guin
3A Fine BalanceRohinton Mistry
History That Matters
Revisit the books you finished, how you chose them, and the notes your club saved after each meeting.
Club History
Saved meeting notesBowling Alone
Decided next readEast of Eden
Finished readingThe Art of Gathering
Make Room for Discussion
Write questions ahead of time and keep them beside your video call. Continue the conversation on your club’s message board.
Bowling Alone · Agenda
Where do we find community in our own lives?
Which argument would you challenge?
What could our club do to build connection?
Roles and Structure
Share the work with admins and give each book a discussion leader. Everyone gets a voice without everyone doing the organizing.
Members
AMAlex MorganLeader
SKSamir KhanAdmin
TBTaylor BrooksMember
OCOlivia ChenMember
Bring Your People
Invite friends by email or share a join link. Members join free and can take part from their browser.
Invite your next reader
friend@example.com
Send inviteCopy join link
A shared book starts with an invitation.
How it works
From first invite to great discussion
Four steps, no setup headaches. Scholarly Oxen carries your club from “we should read something” to a real meeting on the calendar.
- 01
Create your club
Start a private space and invite your readers with a single-use link.
- 02
Pick the next book
Pool everyone’s suggestions, then decide together with ranked-choice voting.
- 03
Find the date
Share availability and let Scholarly Oxen land on the time that works for everyone.
- 04
Meet & remember
Gather over native video, then keep every decision in your club’s history.
BOWLING ALONE
EAST OF EDEN
MIDDLEMARCH
THE WAVES
GILEAD
BELOVED
A permanent shelf for everything your club has read.
A club worth belonging to.
Being a member should be as rewarding as running the club. Help choose the books, join the discussion, and build a reading history together — without another subscription for every reader.
Have a say in the next read
Add books to the pool, cast your vote, and share the dates that work for you.
Stay in the conversation
Find mentions in your notification inbox and choose email reminders for upcoming meetings.
Keep your shared reading life
Return to the club’s shelf, meeting notes, and discussion threads. Join from your phone or computer’s browser.
Ready to build your club?
Create your space. Invite your people. Start your next great discussion.
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