March Book Club Meeting, Online

Our March book is The Women by Kristin Hannah (480 pages).

2026 Schedule
March 19: The Women by Kristin Hannah (480 pages)
April 16: Born A Crime by Trevor Noah (304 pages)
May 21: Culpability by Bruce Holsinger (380 pages)
June 18: Vigil by George Saunders (192 pages)

Reserve Culpability and Vigil now at the library. Both these books have many reservations on them and it may take a long time to get the book from the library.

Past 2026 Schedule
DONE January: The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
DONE February: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Synopsis
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.

As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is over-whelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. In war, she meets―and becomes one of―the lucky, the brave, the broken, and the lost.

But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.

The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.

Meeting Details
This is an online video meeting. Google Meet code will be visible closer to the event for those who have rsvp'd.