November 8, 2022 at 10:00 AM The Light of the World and American Sublime By: Elizabeth Alexander For November's book discussion, we will compare two books by the same author that occupy different genres. In reading Elizabeth Alexander's The Light of the World: A Memoir and American Sublime: Poems, we will observe a writer working […]

December 13, 2022 at 10:00 AM This Tender Land By: William Kent Krueger "Over the course of one unforgettable summer, four orphan vagabonds journey into the unknown, crossing paths with others who are adrift, from struggling farmers and traveling faith healers to displaced families and lost souls of all kinds. With the feel of a […]

January 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM Wintering By: Katherine May "A moving personal narrative shot through with lessons from literature, mythology, and the natural world, May’s story offers instruction on the transformative power of rest and retreat. Illumination emerges from many sources: solstice celebrations and dormice hibernation, C.S. Lewis and Sylvia Plath, swimming in icy […]

February 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM The Vanishing Half By: Brit Bennett "The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and […]

March 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM The Radium Girls By: Kate Moore “Written with a sparkling voice and breakneck pace, The Radium Girls fully illuminates the inspiring young women exposed […]

April 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM The Story of Arthur Truluv By: Elizabeth Berg "A moving novel about three people who find their way back from loss and loneliness to […]