Book Club
Monday Morning Book Club: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
Join us for a discussion of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, the acclaimed debut novel by Carson McCullers. Set in a Georgia mill town during the 1930s, this modern classic follows a deaf-mute man named John Singer, who becomes an unexpected confidant to a cast of lonely and searching characters: a drifting laborer, an…
Tuesday Night Book Club: The Demon of Unrest
Join us for a discussion of The Demon of Unrest, by best-selling author Erik Larson. The book explores the tense months between Abraham Lincoln’s election and the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, highlighting the personal struggles and political missteps that brought the U.S. to the brink of civil war. Through diaries and historical records, Larson…
Monday Morning Book Club: A Woman of No Importance
Join us for a discussion of A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell, a true story of heroism, espionage, and resistance. In 1942, the Gestapo called her “the most dangerous of all Allied spies.” They were referring to Virginia Hall, a determined American woman with a prosthetic leg, who defied expectations and transformed the…
Tuesday Night Book Club: Orbital
Join us for a discussion of Orbital by Booker Prize-winner Samantha Harvey. This novel follows six astronauts and cosmonauts from different countries as they orbit Earth for 24 hours. Through their experiences: floating in space, communicating with loved ones, and witnessing awe-inspiring sunrises. Harvey creates a powerful and intimate portrait of isolation, human connection, and…
Exhibitionist’s Book Club: Making a Noise Tour
The Exhibitionists are back with another great book club series, pairing wonderful books with exhibits currently on display at the Shelburne Museum. For October we're pairing Mona Susan Power's historical saga A Council of Dolls (copies available at the front desk) with the museum's exhibit of Indigenous sound and textile design: Make a Noise. To…
Exhibitionist’s Book Club: A Council of Dolls
The Exhibitionists are excited to pair the museum’s interactive Indigenous textile art exhibit, Make a Noise, with a powerful historical and magical-realist family saga. The Council of Dolls explores the devastating effects of settler colonialism through multiple perspectives, including the voices of dolls passed down through generations of Yanktonai Dakota women. Written by Standing Rock…
Friends of the Pierson Library Fall Book Sale
Join us for the ultimate book lover's paradise at our Friends of the Pierson Library Fall Book Sale! With thousands of titles to choose from, you're sure to find your next favorite read. Plus, indulge your sweet tooth with delicious homemade pies available for purchase. Don't miss this opportunity to stock up on books and…
Friends of the Pierson Library Fall Book Sale
Join us for the ultimate book lover's paradise at our Friends of the Pierson Library Fall Book Sale! With thousands of titles to choose from, you're sure to find your next favorite read. Plus, indulge your sweet tooth with delicious homemade pies available for purchase. Don't miss this opportunity to stock up on books and…
Monday Morning Book Club: The Beekeeper of Aleppo
Join us for a discussion of The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri. Nuri is a beekeeper and his wife, Afra, is an artist. They live a peaceful life in the hills of Aleppo until war tears everything apart. Forced to flee their home, the couple embarks on a harrowing journey through Turkey and Greece…
Tuesday Night Book Club: God of the Woods
Join us for a discussion of God of the Woods, the latest novel by Liz Moore. Set in the Adirondacks in 1975, the story begins when 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar disappears from summer camp. As the daughter of the family who owns the camp—and with a brother who vanished years earlier—her disappearance sets off a…