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Thirsty Thursdays
A book discussion for 20- and 30-somethings.
Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World by William Alexander
This entertaining—and meticulously researched—microhistory of the most popular vegetable in America, which is now redefining the very nature of farming, is a fascinating story complete with heroes, con artists, conquistadors and the Mafia.
Thursday, August 15, 6 PM • SIGN UP on Meetup
Book Discussions with Judy Levin
Intriguing reads beyond the best sellers.
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, and set in Kerala, on South India’s Malabar Coast, an epic of love, faith and medicine follows three generations of a family that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning. Get the book.
Thursday, September 12, 10 AM • SIGN UP
Novel Night Book Discussion - One Book
Captivating fiction you might have missed.
The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland
Told from the perspectives of four people whose actions changed the course of history, this masterful work of historical fiction takes readers back to 1811 Richmond, Virginia, where, on the night after Christmas, the city’s only theater burned to the ground, tearing apart a community.
Tuesday, September 17, 7 PM • SIGN UP
Thirsty Thursdays
A book discussion for 20- and 30-somethings.
Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
Attacked by Poseidon in Athene’s temple, Medusa, the most beautiful of the Gorgon sisters, is punished and transformed into a monster whose gaze will turn any living creature to stone, forcing her into a life of solitude until Perseus embarks upon a fateful quest.
Thursday, September 19, 6 PM • SIGN UP on Meetup
Book Discussions with Judy Levin
Intriguing reads beyond the best sellers.
Kantika by Elizabeth Graver
Forced to flee early 20th-century Istanbul with her family, a young Sephardic woman is sent to Cuba for an arranged second marriage where a feisty, disabled stepdaughter pits her new family against her old one.
Thursday, Oct 10, 10 AM • SIGN UP
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