August 27, 2010 8:00 PM - 11 attended

Book Club!

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Join us for the August installment of the No Kidding book club!

Our book this month is Loving Frank: A Novel by Nancy Horan

From amazon.com:

It's a rare treasure to find a historically imagined novel that is at once fully versed in the facts and unafraid of weaving those truths into a story that dares to explore the unanswered questions. Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Cheney's love story is--as many early reviews of Loving Frank have noted--little-known and often dismissed as scandal. In Nancy Horan's skillful hands, however, what you get is two fully realized people, entirely, irrepressibly, in love. Together, Frank and Mamah are a wholly modern portrait, and while you can easily imagine them in the here and now, it's their presence in the world of early 20th century America that shades how authentic and, ultimately, tragic their story is. Mamah's bright, earnest spirit is particularly tender in the context of her time and place, which afforded her little opportunity to realize the intellectual life for which she yearned. Loving Frank is a remarkable literary achievement, tenderly acute and even-handed in even the most heartbreaking moments, and an auspicious debut from a writer to watch. -- Anne Bartholomew

Available on amazon for $10.88 new, or used from $0.22.

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11 attended
5.00 5.006 (6 ratings)
  • Neale
    Co-Organizer
    Great group as always, and we even discussed the book a bit more than usual!
  • Debra
    Assistant Organizer
    +1 guest
    Wonderful company and excellent conversation, as always. Thanks to Todd and Martha for hosting.
  • Heather
    +1 guest
    A great times with great friends, as always. Thanks to Todd and Martha for hosting!
  • Irene
    +1 guest
    We had a good discussion about the book, and I enjoyed the cats' participation in the discussion. Entertaining evening overall - thanks to Martha and Todd for hosting!
  • Laura D.
    An entertaining evening out - - like always. Thanks to Todd & Martha for hosting.
  • Cari M.
    Organizer
  • Todd
    Dances With Rats
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