A deeply personal narrative based on Orstavik’s experience of losing her husband to cancer. National Book Award for best translated literature. Discussant: Shelby VanMeter
Set in Victorian England, this lush historical thriller features the character Adele from Jane Eyre as she becomes a vigilante seeking revenge for young women who have been abused by suitors. This will be a Zoom discussion with the author, who is in Ireland, on Tuesday, March 26 at 10 am, to account for the […]
A beautifully written memoir by the first woman pilot, who was raised in Africa, to fly the Atlantic solo, nonstop, east to west in 1936. Discussant: Carol Cotto
Shelby Van Meter, discussant Hotel Silence by an Icelandic author, Audur Ava Olafsdottir. A short, wistful tale of redemption and self-discovery by Icelandic author Audur Ava Olafsdottir. Hotel Silence is lyrically written with touches of dark humor and rich characterizations. Thought-provoking and utterly beguiling.
