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Sylvania Book Club

The Fraud by Zadie Smith

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 The Fraud by Zadie Smith. Registration Required.

From acclaimed and bestselling novelist Zadie Smith, a kaleidoscopic work of historical fiction set against the legal trial that divided Victorian England, about who gets to tell their story—and who gets to be believed.

Optional pre-discussion resources:

• Novelist- Reviews and Readlikes: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=neh&AN=11137588&site=novp-live
• Penguin Random House Discussion Questions: https://assetbucketpublic.7169.prh.com/9780/525/558/965/sales-assets/9780525558965_9780525558965_DiscussGuide_4.pdf
• Book Club Discussion Questions: https://www.bookbrowse.com/reading_guides/detail/index.cfm/book_number/4687/the-fraud
• Library Book Guide: https://westportlibrary.libguides.com/ZadieSmith
• In 'The Fraud,' Zadie Smith seeks to 'do absolute justice to the truth', NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/09/05/1197604421/zadie-smith-the-fraud
• NY Mag Literary Showdown https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Ndd-plDVbn8
• NYPL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQmShJvC-lc

Hope to see you there!