Literary Book Club
Friday, October 25
11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library
Eben Jones ClassroomThis month we will be reading, "Claire of the Sea Light" by Edwidge Danticat.
From the Publisher: “Fiercely beautiful. . . . Brims with enchantments and surprises.” —Los Angeles Times; “Luminous. . . . Danticat’s determination to face both light and dark brings the story to life. But her skill as a writer makes the balancing act a pure pleasure to read. . . . [She] is a beautiful storyteller.” —The Miami Herald
"Claire of the Sea Light" was a finalist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. A New York Times Book Review and Washington Post Notable Book of the Year, an NPR “Great Read,” a Christian Science Monitor Best Fiction Book, and a Library Journal Top Book. Edwidge Danticat is a a 2018 Neustadt International Prize for Literature winner and the recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” grant.
This “fiercely beautiful” novel (Los Angeles Times) brings us deep into the intertwined lives of a small seaside town where a little girl, the daughter of a fisherman, has gone missing. Just as her father makes the wrenching decision to send her away for a chance at a better life, Claire Limyè Lanmè—Claire of the Sea Light—suddenly disappears. As the people of the Haitian seaside community of Ville Rose search for her, painful secrets, haunting memories, and startling truths are unearthed.
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Books will be available at the main desk in early September. We provide regular print, large print, and audio when it is available. If you would like an alternative format, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate your request! If you have questions about Literary Book Club, email Rebecca at renman@peterboroughnh.gov
The Literary Book Club meets on the last Friday of the month at 11 am. We read both fiction and non-fiction. All are welcome to our discussions.
Peterborough Town Library
Peterborough Town Library, located downtown at the corner of Main and Concord/Rt 202, has a large meeting room, study rooms, classroom, and a board room available to the public.