Meets on the 1st Wednesday of the Month, 2PM
Book Discussion meets every first Wednesday of the month at 2 PM. The next discussion is Wednesday, March 4th in the Bell Art Room.
The Winona Public Library’s Book Discussion will discuss The Stars are Fire by Anita Shreve.
In October 1947, after a summer long drought, fires break out all along the Maine coast from Bar Harbor to Kittery and are soon racing out of control from town to village. Five months pregnant, Grace Holland is left alone to protect her two toddlers when her husband, Gene, joins the volunteer firefighters. Along with her best friend, Rosie, and Rosie's two young children, Grace watches helplessly as their houses burn to the ground, the flames finally forcing them all into the ocean as a last resort. The women spend the night frantically protecting their children, and in the morning find their lives forever changed: homeless, penniless, awaiting news of their husbands' fate, and left to face an uncertain future in a town that no longer exists.
If you cannot make the meeting but would like to share your thoughts on the book, go to http://tinyurl.com/WinonaPublicLibraryReads.
| Upcoming Book Selections | ||
| Date | Title | Author |
| March 4, 2020 | The Stars are Fire | Anita Shreve |
| April 1, 2020 | Prairie Fires | Caroline Fraser |
| May 6, 2020 | The Second Mountain | David Brooks |