The History of Bees
Topics and Questions for Discussion 1. The History Of Bees alternates between three perspectives: those of Tao, George, and William. With which of these three main characters did you most relate? To … Continue reading
The Paris Bookseller
Author(s): Kerri Maher Release Date: January 11, 2022 Publisher/Imprint: Berkley Pages: 336 Buy on Amazon Reviewed by: Caitlin Hicks “Kerri Maher’s The Paris Bookseller is a worthy homage to Sylvia Beach and a … Continue reading
Hamnet
READERS GUIDE The questions, discussion topics, and other material that follow are intended to enhance your group’s conversation of Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet, a critically acclaimed imagination of the real-life events inspiring … Continue reading
The Friend
A Profile of Sigrid Nunez From 1995 to 2005, Sigrid Nunez wrote five novels, all of which are subtle investigations of how one’s identity is forged in that space between … Continue reading
Machines Like Me
“Factory settings—a contemporary synonym for fate.” — Chapter one, Machines Like MeABOUT THE AUTHOR: REFERENCES Lucien Freud – an absolutely brilliant British painter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucian_Freud Alan Turing – I hope everyone knows … Continue reading
Abigail’s Party
Here is the play in its entirety. I suggest you watch it, and use the text as a support. Mike Leigh Leigh studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), the Camberwell … Continue reading
The Cancer Journals
“My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you. But for every real word spoken, for every attempt I had ever made to speak those truths for … Continue reading
The Uncommon Reader
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. What play on words did you detect in the novella’s title? In the world of literature, how are commoners defined? What ironies exist in the mobile library’s intended … Continue reading
Nadine Gordimer
SYNOPSIS July’s People imagines an alternate history in which a Black liberation movement forcefully overturns apartheid rule, embroiling the nation in a violent civil war that endangers the lives of the … Continue reading
The Thursday Murder Club
About the Genre What is the difference between a cozy mystery and a regular mystery? Cozy mystery books give readers everything they want from a murder mystery, without all the … Continue reading
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