April 2017 Selection

The April 2017 selection was In Paradise by Peter Matthiessen. Phil led the discussion. Here are a few resources.

1. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
2. Hennepin County Library <link>
3. New York Times review <link>
4. Jewish Book Council review and discussion questions <link>

February 2017 Selection

The February book selection was Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis. Larry led the discussion. Here are a few resources about the book.

1. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
3. Hennepin County Library <link>
4. SparkNotes study guide <link>
5. "The Romance of Sinclair Lewis" by Gore Vidal, at New York Review of Books (1992) <link>

January 2017 Selection

The January 2017 selection was Where'd You Go Bernadette: A Novel, by Maria Semple. Sheila led the discussion. Here are some resources if you'd like to learn more about the book:

1. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
3. Hennepin County library record <link>
4. Review and comments on GoodReads <link>
5. Review on The New York Times <link>
6. Reading guide from the Mount Prospect Public Library staff <link>