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| artist's rendering of Bookclub at Kim's |
A lavish night at Kim's for our November gathering was appreciated by a nice sized group although we missed each and every absent member. Nestled around a beautifully appointed dining room table, book discussion was brisk as the book's promise of thought and debate did not go un-examined. Politely dismissing a couple of members who had not quite finished Ian McEwan's, "The Children Act", the discussion continued with varying interpretations and fact versification that should not be revealed to the incomplete reader. What a great read!
Kim's recommendations for an upcoming selection:
1. "Eleanor and Hitch" (Susan Quinn)
2. "Commonwealth" (Ann Patchett)
3. "The Underground Railroad" (Colson Whitehead) *chosen
“Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” So begins Henry James' "The Portrait of a Lady", to be discussed at the December 17th holiday tea, steeping in literary pastoral on the path to divining the adventure and motivation that is Isabel. I hope you are enjoying your undertaking of this read. Much is written about this novel, which I noticed with the seemingly never-ending preface and introductions in my edition; please enjoy this insightful 2012 New Yorker article by Anthony Lane:
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/09/03/out-of-the-frame
Happy reading and sipping,
LK
