On May 8 we’ll be discussing this year’s “One Book, Everybody Reads” selection, State of Wonder by Ann Patchett.  Set in the Amazon jungle, it has been hailed as a “modern heart of darkness” as two female adversaries explore an exotic landscape that makes them question their courage and moral and ethical choices.  *This event will meet in the Auditorium.

Join us on June 12 for a discussion of George Orwell’s classic, Animal Farm.  Orwell’s allegory about a troupe of downtrodden, overworked, and mistreated animals who strive for justice and equality  is as scathing and relevant today as it was over a half century ago.

For the April 23 meeting, Judy Levin, well-known book discussion facilitator and reviewer, will lead a discussion of Ann Patchett’s State of Wonder.  This is the library’s selection for the annual "One Book, Everybody Reads" program.  Set in the Amazon jungle, it has been hailed as a “modern heart of darkness” as two female adversaries explore an exotic landscape that makes them question their courage and moral and ethical choices.

The group will not meet in May.

On June 25, Judy Levin will lead a discussion of  Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks.  In 1665, Caleb is the first Native American to graduate from Harvard.  Bethia, the rebellious daughter of a Calvinist preacher, forges a secret friendship with Caleb that draws each into the alien world of the other.  A fascinating historical novel.