Book Club
To connect patrons with books that have important stories to tell; to create a sense of community during these times of uncertainty; to challenge one's self to learn something new.
VISION
ABOUT
Discover new stories from a variety of genres during these winter months.
We'll meet in person, on the last Saturday of each month* @ 10:00 at MCPL, to discuss what we've been learning and thinking.
* Subject to change based on holidays, etc. Meeting details will be confirmed each month via email.
MEET IN PERSON FOR GROUP DISCUSSION!
LAST SATURDAY
OF EACH MONTH
10:00AM @ MCPL
NOVEMBER
HISTORICAL FICTION
Suite Francaise
by Irene Nemerovsky
Némirovsky captures a frightened Paris during WWII in real-time. Her own story, however, is a story within itself. (This is Lillian's favorite novel from this time period.)
JANUARY #2
POETRY
Deaf Republic
by Ilya Kaminsky
Poetry was the first story. (And it doesn't have to be scary). This award-winning collection poses the question: What is silence?
DECEMBER
CLASSIC
Persuasion
by Jane Austen
Jane Austen's last book, "Persuasion" was published six months after her death. Some consider it to have a more mature and complex relationship, with the same Austen wit.
FEBRUARY
NONFICTION
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
by Anne Fadiman
An important look at cultural/belief differences as they relate to healthcare. A timely conversation for our current time.
JANUARY #1
JUNIOR FICTION
FEVER 1793
by Laurie Halse Anderson
History reminds us of our past to make provisions for our future. "Fever 1793" may be written for younger readers, yet its theme finds a correlation with the world we live in today.
MARCH
MODERN FICTION
The Music of Bees
by Eileen Garvin
An important look at cultural/belief differences as they relate to healthcare. A timely conversation for our current time.