An Afternoon Book Club with Coffee, Tea & Snacks!

November's Selection is "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood.

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s "The Great American Read". Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her back once a month and pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, because in an age of declining births, Offred and the other Handmaids are valued only if their ovaries are viable. Offred can remember the days before, when she lived and made love with her husband Luke; when she played with and protected her daughter; when she had a job, money of her own, and access to knowledge. But all of that is gone now…. Funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing, The Handmaid's Tale is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and literary tour de force.

Book Club copies are available at the Cherrydale service desk.

Meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Newcomers always welcome.

January's selection is "Pachinko" by Min Jin Lee.

For more information, contact Ruth at 703-228-6330.

Date:
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Loft
Library:
Cherrydale Library
Audience:
Events for Adults Good for Adults Age 55+
Categories:
Book Club
Calendar:
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