books

On Monday December 4th at 10AM in the Parlor, we will discuss the Pulitzer prize-winning novel “Trust” by Hernan Diaz. We invite YOU to join us for lively discussions. We appreciate different points of view from the readers who attend the discussions. And we offer light refreshments during...

On Monday January 15th at 10AM in the Parlor, we will discuss "The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt's Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back" by Shannon McKenna Schmidt We invite YOU to join us for lively discussions. We appreciate different points of view from...

On Monday February 12th at 10AM in the Parlor, we will discuss "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" a murder mystery and novel about small-town secrets by James McBride. We invite YOU to join us for lively discussions. We appreciate different points of view from the readers who...

On Monday March 11th at 10AM, we will discuss "The Lemon Tree" by Sandy Tolan. This nonfiction book, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, provides a view of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a human level. The book shows that despite deep political upheaval, there can still be...

On Monday April 8th at 10AM, we will discuss TWO books. The primary book for discussion is "Wilmington's Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy" by David Zucchino. The book is a true account of a violent insurrection in Wilmington, North Carolina that...