Book Club
Tuesday Night 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…
Exhibitionists Book Club: Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
The Exhibitionists are back with another great book club series pairing great books with exhibits currently on display at Shelburne Museum. You might remember Carrie Brownstein as half of the comedy duo that made up the sketch show Portlandia, but punk rockers remember her from the riot grrrl band Sleater-Kinney. We think her memoir pairs…
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…
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…
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…