Books and Lunch on Tuesdays In-Person
In this deeply engrossing debut novel, readers follow an erudite and neurotic narrator, a tenured English professor at a small college in upstate New York, as she navigates the fallout of her husband’s sexual indiscretions. He was the chair of her university department, and fell from grace when a group of young women banded together to reveal the inappropriate relationships he groomed them into while they were his pupils. The narrator doesn’t fully accept that her career and personal life might pay some of the cost of her spouse’s indiscretions. That’s when Vladimir Vladinski arrives to teach in their department. He’s a strapping Adonis of an intellectual, with a tragically beautiful and mentally struggling wife, a three year-old daughter, and a highly regarded book. The narrator is hungry for as much of Vlad as she can get her hands on, and the degree of messiness she will employ to satiate this craving knows no bounds. Jonas’ novel is an enthralling, self-aware, and, at times, hilarious critique of academic privilege, while the narrator’s journey is a thoughtful allegory for how the old guard is responding to a new world. This tale is a joy to read as it lambastes resistance to change, while still allowing for victories and compassion for the characters it roasts. (Booklist – starred review)
- Date:
- Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Show more dates
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Murray Room
- Categories:
- Adult
This book discussion program is HYBRID. We will meet in the library, but you may also attend via Zoom. Email Mike at mike.morris@thehowe.org for an invitation or more information.
BLT meets on the second Tuesday of each month at noon. We meet in the library and via Zoom. Bring your lunch and a healthy appetite for good discussion.