Book Discussion with Movie Tie-In

On Thursday, December 2nd the Library kicks off a new morning book discussion series. Read and discuss the book one week, then come watch the movie and compare the two the next week. The book Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates will be discussed on December 2nd from 10:30AM to 12:00 PM and the movie will be shown on the following Thursday, December 9th at 10:30AM. No registration is necessary. Books are available at the library.

Watch in January for a book/movie discussion on Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Book Review - What is Left the Daughter by Howard Norman

This short novel unfolds in the form of a letter which the narrator, Wyatt Hillyer, writes to his 21-year old daughter, Marlais, about the circumstances surrounding her birth. The poignant tale he tells takes place in Nova Scotia during World War II and the plot revolves around historical events that took place in the waters off Newfoundland in 1942. The award-winning author, Howard Norman, introduces the reader to lesser known war atrocities which killed civilians and occurred less than 40 miles off the coast of North American. More than historical fiction, this novel is a character study of young Wyatt. Writing in a spare style, Norman successfully portrays Wyatt as a modern tragic hero.