Book Discussion

October Book Club Discussion

Monday, October 12, at 7pm, or,
Tuesday, October 13, at 9am
The red tent
By Anita Diamant

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Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that are about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons. Told in Dinah’s voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood—the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of her mothers—Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah—the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah’s story reaches out from a remarkable period of early history and creates an intimate connection with the past. Deeply affecting, The Red Tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable achievement in modern fiction: a new view of biblical women’s society.

November Book Club Discussion

Monday, November 9, at 7pm, or,
Tuesday, November 10, at 9am
Educated
By Tara Westover

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Goodreads Choice Award

Winner for Readers’ Favorite Memoir & Autobiography (2018)

#1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER • One of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University

Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she’d traveled too far, if there was still a way home.

Beginning in September, our monthly book discussion group will be meeting on the second Monday of the month at 7pm, and again the following Tuesday morning at 9am. Both groups will read the same book every month so you can come to the time that is most convenient for you. We read a variety of genres and try to include the “One Book, One Nebraska” and “One Book, One Lincoln” selections every year.
Please let library staff know if you are interested in joining the book discussion group!