Book discussion 1: (in person) People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

Our August book read is: People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks.
Dive into history and the enchanted world of preservation of our most valuable historical resources, the arts, and writings by past civilizations. How do we truly preserve these honored mementos from the past? What journey did these bound pages take in order to make it into the hands of our protagonist? What torment or beauty has this book seen along its way to preservation? Let's dive deep into this novel by Geraldine Brooks, which showcases her immense talent for historical research intertwined within this fictional novel.

For full review, please see:
Fugard, Lisa. Jan. 20, 2008. The New York Times; All the World's a Page.

Announcement:

• The poll will end this weekend of, August 29, 2025.
• Please send any recommendations for the next poll to any of the group leaders. It will be here before you know it!

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Join us at this IN-PERSON event. The restaurant details are on this meetup page. If you can't attend, consider joining us to discuss the same book at the online meetup we call "Book Discussion 2". Details are in a separate meetup event.
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