Literature

Levis JCC Gail Shapiro-Scott Book Club

A monthly review and lively discussion of books.

Thursdays, 10:00 am

• May 1: The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff (2023)
  A taut and electrifying novel from celebrated bestselling author Lauren Groff, about one spirited girl alone in the wilderness, trying to survive. A servant girl escapes from a colonial settlement in the wilderness. She carries nothing with her but her wits, a few possessions, and the spark of god that burns hot within her. What she finds in this terra incognita is beyond the limits of her imagination and will bend her belief in everything that her own civilization has taught her.
• June 5: Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips (2023)
  PULITZER PRIZE WINNER LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
  From one of our most accomplished novelists, a mesmerizing story about a mother and daughter seeking refuge in the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War—and a brilliant portrait of family endurance against all odds.
• July 3: Orbital by Samantha Harvey (2023)
  WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024; A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
  A singular new novel Orbital is an eloquent meditation on space and life on our planet through the eyes of six astronauts circling the earth in 24 hours.
• August 7: The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden (2024)
  SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOOKER PRIZE WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION
  A razor-sharp, perfectly plotted tale of desire, suspicion, and obsession between two women staying in the same house in the Dutch countryside during the summer of 1961—a powerful exploration of the legacy of WWII and the darker parts of our collective past.