This month of October 2019, we read
The Sellout by Paul Beatty. We were missing Chrysanne and Ed, but had everyone else plus Shira. Most of the members thought that this was the funniest book they had ever read. It was poignant, clever and enlightening all at the same time. The author was able to uncannily reach deep into the subject of racism and white supremacy and invite the reader to reflect on how absurdly we inadvertently discriminate. We did have one voice of questioning what exactly this novel was getting at and wasn't there another way? These questions helped us to dig deeper into the book. We all agreed that we most likely would not have picked up this novel or read it to finish were it not for Book Club!
We also celebrated Tim's 25th and Terry's 30th Book Club Anniversary!! This is a photo of all the books Tim still owns from Book Club all organized into one bookcase!
Next month on 11/20, we will read Swimming Home by Deborah Levy. We will meet at Alan's House. Lexi will be making dinner and we will meet at 7.
