Café Parlez’ selection for October is When She Woke by Hillary Jordan. Hannah Payne’s life has been devoted to church and family. But after she’s convicted of murder, she awakens in a new body to a nightmarish new life. Her skin color has been genetically altered to match the class of her crime, and her life is broadcast as a sinister form of entertainment. Hannah is a Red for murder, and the victim was her unborn child. Hannah is determined to protect the identity of the father, a public figure with whom she shared a fierce and forbidden love. We will discuss this powerful reimagining of The Scarlet Letter on Thursday, October 30 at 6:30 pm. Books are available at the desk, or bring your own copy. At this book group, we will celebrate National Book Group Month and the 10th anniversary of Café Parlez.
For their October book, “Just the Facts,” the nonfiction book discussion group, will be reading The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea, by Sebastian Junger. It was October, 1991. The “perfect storm,” a storm that may happen only once in a century – a nor’easter created by so rare a combination of factors that it could not possibly have been worse – was churning up the coast. Creating waves ten stories high and winds of 120 miles per hour, the storm whipped the sea to inconceivable levels few people have ever witnessed. Few, that is, except the six-man crew of the Andrea Gail, a commercial fishing boat tragically headed towards its center. The Boston Globe said, ”Riveting … The natural upheaval holds center stage and acts as a character, but the story converges on the human beings…” We will discuss this book on Thursday, October 23 at 6:30 pm. Copies are available at the desk.
Did You Know…That you can now register for library programs online through our Event Calendar? It’s easy to do. When looking at the calendar, look for the REGISTER box under your event. Click on it and follow the instructions. You will receive an email confirmation of your registration.
Mr. Charles Tate is available for computer help on Wednesday mornings from 10:00 – 11:30 am. You can contact the library to let Mr. Tate know what you would like help with or just drop by. Bring your own laptop or other device, or use the library computers.