AAUWLongValley-Adelante Book Study

The ¡Adelante! study group meets monthly to discuss books either suggested by the national organization or chosen by members of the Long Valley group.

The books are of differing presentations: fiction, nonfiction, essay collections, etc. They are selected to represent and inform the readers about diversity in America. The books focus on the challenges faced by various sectors of our society such as members of different ethnic groups, people with physical and mental challenges, different sexual orientation, etc.

The study group welcomes anyone who is interested in reading these books and entering into an open and thoughtful discussion of the ideas and lessons presented by each book. Our hope is that this study group will lead to better citizenship through an understanding of the viewpoints of the diverse people who comprise our society.

The ¡Adelante! Book Study Group generally meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM; McCall Public Library unless otherwise noted. Upcoming meetings will be as follows:

May 21st Wed   My Antonio by Willa Cather

June 17th Tuesday   Memoir of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

July   The Sense of the World by Jason Robert

August   The Passionate Nomad : The life of Freya Stark by Jane Geniesse 6:00pm. There will also be a potluck dinner at Nana Horton's home. Please bring a salad or side dish.

September   A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry

October   The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Note this is a change!
                   We will meet September 24th at 7pm at Liz Warner's.
December   The Salt Eaters by Toni C. Benbara
                       Salt a World History by Mark Kurlansky

The Adelante Book Study Group will meet at 7 PM on Wednesday, December 3^rd at JoAnn Livermore’s home in McCall to discuss the paired book selections The Salt Eaters by Toni Cade Benbara and Salt a World History by Mark Kurlansky. To celebrate the holiday season, those attending should also bring a wrapped, used favorite paperback book with either a handcrafted or purchased bookmark on the outside of the package. The January book selection is Buster Midnight’s Cafe by Sandra Dallas.

JoAnn Livermore’s home is at 1608 Lakeridge Dr. N. in McCall.

Go exactly one mile down Warren Wagon Road and take a left turn on Meadows Road. Drive about 1/3 of a mile and take a right turn on Lakeridge Dr. My house is the fourth driveway on the left, about one block up Lakeridge Dr. There’s an upright log with the address to the right of the driveway.

January Busters Midnight Cafe by Sandra Dallas

Other Books Under Consideration:

The Gathering by Annie Enright
Bridge of Sighs by Rich Russo; Hard bound
The Commoner by John Burnham Schwartz; Hard bound
The Glass Castle: a memoir by Jannette Walls
Galileo's Daughter by Dave Sobel

All meetings are at the McCall Public Library at 7 PM. Remember to tell the cashier at Blue Grouse books that this is a book club selection so that you will receive a 10% discount.