BOOK CLUB:
Wednesday, April 30th @ 12 noon at the library
The Lioness of Boston by Emily Franklin
By the time Isabella Stewart Gardner opened her Italian palazzo-style home as a museum in 1903 to showcase her collection of old masters, antiques, and objects d’art, she was already well-known for scandalizing Boston’s polite society. But when Isabella first arrived in Boston in 1861, she was twenty years old, newly married to a wealthy trader, and unsure of herself. Puzzled by the frosty reception she received from stuffy bluebloods, she strived to fit in. After two devastating tragedies and rejection from upper society, Isabella discovered her spirit and cast-off expectations.
Jane Oneail will be doing a virtual presentation on the Gardner Museum on April 16th, so read the book and we can discuss her life and the museum on April 30th.
To sign up for this zoom event, please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9Y2u4AOdTHu2zvSUVirLvg
Wednesday, May 28th @ 12 noon at the library
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Lydia lives in Acapulco. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while cracks are beginning to show in Acapulco because of the cartels, Lydia’s life is, by and large, comfortable. But after her husband’s tell-all profile of the newest drug lord is published, none of their lives will ever be the same.
Forced to flee, Lydia and Luca find themselves joining the countless people trying to reach the United States. Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to?
Both audios are available on Libby (with wait times) and Hoopla with no wait times.