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Book Discussions with Judy Levin
Intriguing reads beyond the best sellers.
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
The teenage son of an Appalachian single mother who dies when he is eleven uses his good looks, wit, and instincts to survive foster care, child labor, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses. Get the book.
Thursday, March 13 IN PERSON, 10 AM • SIGN UP
Novel Night Book Discussion - One Book
Captivating fiction you might have missed.
Mercury by Amy Jo Burns
A roofing family’s bonds of loyalty are tested when they uncover a long-hidden secret at the heart of their blue-collar town.
Tuesday, March 18, 7 PM • SIGN UP
Thirsty Thursdays
A book discussion for 20- and 30-somethings.
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
Susan Orlean reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, and delivers a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution--our libraries.
Thursday, March 20, 6 PM • SIGN UP on Meetup
Book Discussions with Judy Levin
Intriguing reads beyond the best sellers.
Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls
After encouraging her younger step-brother to participate in daredevil activities leads to an accident, Sallie Kincaid is cast out of her family.
Thursday, April 10, 10 AM IN PERSON • SIGN UP
Thirsty Thursdays
A book discussion for 20- and 30-somethings.
Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
Leaving her home in post-World War II Ireland to work as a bookkeeper in Brooklyn, Eilis Lacey reluctantly parts with her sister and fragile mother and discovers a new romance in America with a charming Italian man before devastating news threatens her happiness.
Thursday, April 24, 6 PM • SIGN UP on Meetup
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