F24-25 Contemporary Literature Book Discussion

F24-25 Contemporary Literature Book Discussion

Class | Available (Membership Required)

ACES/Staff Development/Administration Building 205 Skiff St Hamden, CT 06517 United States
Conference Center
10/16/2024-12/4/2024
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$20.00

F24-25 Contemporary Literature Book Discussion

Class | Available (Membership Required)

Oct. 16 - The Promise by Damon Galgut.  A family saga spanning four decades, set in South Africa.  Winner of the 2021 Booker Prize.

Nov. 13 - Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell.   A fictionalized account of the life of Lucrezia di Medici, the subject of Robert Browning’s poem “My Last Duchess.”  

Dec 4 - Prophet Song by Paul Lynch.  A dystopian novel about a mother trying to save her family as Ireland slips into totalitarianism.  Winner of the 2023 Booker Prize.

Nancy Abbey

Nancy Abbey recently retired after 16 years as the Assistant Director of Milford Public Library.  She facilitated a popular Classic Book Group for 14 of those 16 years, and continues in this role