Book Club to Discuss Loving Frank in August
The July meeting of the book club was very well attended, and we agreed upon our upcoming selections through November.
We encourage anyone who loves to read to join us for the upcoming meetings. The discussions are informal and enjoyable, and we always have a lot of laughs. So, if you want to find out what you’ve been missing, check out the OPALGA book club!
Following are our upcoming selections:
August 17 Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
It happens every day: two individuals fall in love, although each is married to another. Secrets are discovered, lives change, and families are broken apart. This fictionalized account—for we’ll never know the complete real-life specifics—documents the relationship of Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Borthwick Cheney.
September 21 Breakfast with Scot by Michael Downing
Within days of his arrival, 11-year-old Scot’s new guardians (a gay couple, Sam and Ed) are “drowning in make-up policies and other moral imperatives” because Scot is prone to wearing pantyhose, nail polish, and various other affronts to things masculine. He’s also a catalyst for disaster, pointing out the shame and social booby traps that Sam and Ed have done their best to ignore.
October 19 Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Jane Austen’s debut novel follows the adventures of the Dashwood sisters as they find love in a class-conscious Regency England.
November 16 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
A young Indian on a reservation wants to become a comic author.
The book club meets every third Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at The OPALGA Center, 947 Garfield, Oak Park, unless otherwise specified. All books are available through http://www.amazon.com. In addition, copies can be requested from the Oak Park Public Library (834 Lake St., Oak Park) or ordered from The Book Table (1045 Lake St., Oak Park). Remember, OPALGA receives a charitable donation from The Book Table for each book purchased there (regardless of whether it is a book club selection). Please let them know that you are purchasing your book as a member of OPALGA.
