The next selection is The Woman Behind the New Deal, the Life and Legacy of Frances Perkins by Kirstin Downey. “Kirstin Downey’s lively, substantive and—dare I say—inspiring new biography of Perkins . . . not only illuminates Perkins’ career but also deepens the known contradictions of Roosevelt’s character.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR Fresh Air. Contact Dianne McNenny […]
The next selection is James by Percival Everett. An instant New York Times bestseller and longlisted for the Booker Prize. A brilliant action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. Contact Dianne for the Zoom link. mcnennyd@aol.com
Sunday Night Book Group's next selection is Stolen Pride by Arlie Russell Hochschild. The American ideological divide may feel impassable these days, but digging into the core of Appalachia, Arlie Russell Hochschild offers new, critical perspectives on how poverty and alienation play out on the national political stage. For a link, contact mcnennyd@aol.com
The next Sunday Night Book Group selection is The Postmistress by Sarah Blake A World War II novel that jumps from the mass devastation in Europe to the heartaches of an American small town. Contact mcnennyd@aol.com for Zoom link.
Our next selection is One Long River Song by Brian Doyle: a moving best seller of essays describing humor and even bliss in moments of everyday life.
Our next selection is Mink River by Brian Doyle. It's a tale about a town, the village of Neawanaka, on the west coast of Oregon, beneath the hills that used to boast the biggest trees in the history of the world.
