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Good conversation, friendly faces and great books - that's what book club is all about. We're looking forward to seeing you at our lively and engaging book discussion. Registration Required.
Click here to request or download Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. eAudio and eBook available in hoopla.
"In the spring of 2020, Lara’s three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them the story of Peter Duke, a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance years before at a theater company called Tom Lake. As Lara recalls the past, her daughters examine their own lives and relationship with their mother, and are forced to reconsider the world and everything they thought they knew." -- Publisher's website.
Novelist Reviews and Readalikes:
Genre: Literary fiction; Book club best bets
Character: Well-developed
Storyline: Character-driven
Pace: Intensifying
Tone: Moving; Strong sense of place; Heart wrenching
Writing Style: Richly detailed; Engaging; Thoughtful
Optional Book Club Preparation:
‘Tom Lake’ Finds Ann Patchett in a Chekhovian Mood, New York Times
Marmalade and Mustardseed Book Guide
'Tom Lake’ Is a Meditation on a Love That Could Never Be, Family, and the Quiet Beauty of ‘Our Town’
National Writer's Series, An Evening with Ann Patchett and "Tom Lake", 1 hour 30 min
