Current Selection

 The next selection will be The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Jim will lead the discussion, in honor of the 100th anniversary of its publication. Here are some resources:

1. Wikipedia <link>
2. HCL <link>
3. Spark Notes <link>
4. NYT Critics Notebook <link>
5. Centenary celebration (STrib) <link>

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>

December 2016 Selection

The December 2016 selection was An Unnecessary Woman, by Rabih Alameddine.  Here are some resources if you'd like to learn more about the book:

1. Entry on the author's Web site <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
3. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
4. Hennepin County library record <link>
5. Review on The New York Review of Books <link>
6. Review from NPR <link>

November 2016 Selection

The November 2016, selection was Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow.  Here are some resources if you'd like to learn more about the book:

1. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
2. Hennepin County library record <link>
3. Review on The New York Times <link>
4. Review from NPR <link>
5. Penguin Random House resources <link>

October 2016 Selection

The October 2016, selection was The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream, by Paulo Coelho. Maryellen led the discussion. Here are some resources if you'd like to learn more about the book:

1. Author's blog <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
3. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
4. Hennepin County library record <link>
5. Review and comments on GoodReads <link>
6. Author article on The New York Times <link>
7. Reading guide from the LitLovers <link>

September 2016 Selection

The September 2016, selection was The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway. Mary 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 on The New York Times <link>
5. Reading guide from the SparkNotes <link>

August 2016 Selection

The August 2016, selection was From a Crooked Rib, by Nuruddin Farah. Bob 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 Penguin Random House <link>

July 2016 Selection

The July 2016, selection was Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Yvonne 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 on The New York Times <link>
5. Reading guide from the LitLovers <link>

June 2016 Selection

The June 2016, selection was Saint Maybe, by Anne Tyler. Judy 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 (1991) <link>
6. Reading guide from BookRags <link>

April 2016 Selection

The April 2016, selection was Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Rick 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. Obituary of RLS on The New York Times (1894) <link>
6. Reading guide from SparkNotes <link>

March 2016 Selection

The March 2016, selection was Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown. Phil 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. Opinion piece in The New York Times (2015) <link>
6. Reading guide from LitLovers <link>
7. Clip from "The Boys of '36" on PBS <link>
8. "The Boys of '36" on YouTube <link>

February 2016 Selection

The February 2016, selection was Euphoria, by Lily King. Sheila led the discussion. Here are some resources if you'd like to learn more about the book:

1. Author Web site <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 ReadingGroupGuides <link>

January 2016 Selection

The January 2016, selection was In Reach, by Pamela Carter Joern. Ruth led the discussion. Here are some resources if you'd like to learn more about the book:

1. Author Web site <link>
2. Hennepin County library record <link>
3. Review and comments on GoodReads <link>

January 2015 Selection

The January 2015 selection was In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien. Sheila 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. Reading Group Guide <link>
5. New York Times book review (1994) <link>

December 2014 Selection

The December 2014, book selection was The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain. Bob led the discussion. Here are a few resources for discussion.

1. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
3. Hennepin County Library <link>
4. SparkNotes entry <link>

November 2014 Selection

The November book was The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Yvonne led the discussion. Here are a few resources for discussion.

1. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
3. Hennepin County Library <link>
4. Shmoop entry <link>

October 2014 Selection

The October 2014, book was Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse. Larry led the discussion. Here are a few resources for discussion.

1. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
3. Hennepin County Library <link>
4. CliffsNotes entry <link>
5. SparkNotes entry <link>

September 2014 Selection

The September 2014, book was Call of the Wild by Jack London. Maryellen led the discussion. Here are a few resources for discussion.

1. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
3. Hennepin County Library <link>
4. CliffsNotes entry <link>
5. SparkNotes entry <link>