Evening Book Discussion
The group meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm unless otherwise noted. We will talk about a variety of books in different genres and various subjects, both fiction and nonfiction. Books are available at the Adult Services Desk for patrons signing up to participate in the discussion.
Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea
Tue, 02/25 from 7:00-8:00 pm
Asked by Victoria Ford’s sister to prove Victoria’s innocence in the murder of her married lover 20 years ago before she died on 9/11, Avery Mason, host of American Events, delves into her twisted private life only to discover that someone is more interested in Avery’s secret past.
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Tue, 03/25 from 7:00-8:00 pm
In order to investigate an anomaly in the North American wilderness, a detective travels hundreds of years in the past and meets a young Englishman exiled to Canada in 1912 and a famous writer who lives on a moon colony but is on a book tour on Earth in 2203.
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner
Tue, 04/29 from 7:00-8:00 pm
The Japanese Breakfast indie pop star presents a full-length account of her viral New Yorker essay to share poignant reflections on her experiences of growing up Korean-American, becoming a professional musician and caring for her terminally ill mother.
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Tue, 05/27 from 7:00-8:00 pm
Recalling the past at her daughters’ request, Lara tells the story of a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance with, which causes her daughters to examine their own lives and reconsider the world and everything they thought they knew.