Book Club News: May Issue | |
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Hello,
This month, the BookBrowse Book Club is discussing Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, an entertaining tale of modern love that may appeal even to those who aren't the typical rom-com-loving type. We're also talking about Long After We Are Gone by Terah Shelton Harris, a character-rich story of siblings, inheritance, race, and ancestral land.
You and your book club can enjoy the outdoors this spring along with our Nature and the Environment "beyond the book" articles — in a recent roundup, we bring you a handful of pieces about the natural world around us in connection with recommended titles. Maybe pair a title with a field trip?
Or, dive into tradition with Pulitzer Prize news and history as we look at the winners and trace the award's beginnings.
And our History, Current Affairs, and Religion discussion guides may be just what you need to find nonfiction that generates quality book group discussions.
With best wishes,
The BookBrowse Team
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If you have not, we suggest you go to "about the book" to avoid spoilers.
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Romantic Comedy
by Curtis Sittenfeld
From the Jacket
A comedy writer thinks she's sworn off love, until a dreamy pop star flips the script on all her assumptions—a hilarious, observant, and deeply tender novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Eligible, Rodham, and Prep.
From the Discussion
"I’ve read some long, heavy-topic books recently and Romantic Comedy was a nice break of light reading with a happy ending." —poniesnpearls
"I think this would be an excellent choice for a young woman heading off to college or just graduating and beginning her career. There is a very important message about self-confidence." —acstrine
"I selected this book for my book club and we are women ranging in age from 57 to 70. We all loved it!" —Elizabeth
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Long After We Are Gone
by Terah Shelton Harris
From the Jacket
An explosive and emotional story of four siblings―each fighting their own personal battle―who return home in the wake of their father's death in order to save their family's home from being sold out from under them, from the author of One Summer in Savannah.
From the Discussion
"I was intrigued in learning what each sibling was like in their past life...I could not put this book down. I would definitely recommend this for a book club to read." —sylviaann
"Harris brilliantly weaves in a lesson about The Torrens Act (aka The Real Property Act of 1900), its original purpose of 'helping to clear titles for black landowners' and its ultimate 'scheme by the rich to seize the land of the poor.'" —Muse48
"I found the concept of heir property intriguing and I kept reading to find out how things would be resolved. Not what I expected but that’s what I liked." —rebajane
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Nature & the Environment Articles | |
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At BookBrowse, our Nature and the Environment category of Beyond the Book articles covers the ways humans are intimately tied to and dependent upon the plants and animals we share the planet with, the responsibility we have towards them in turn, and additional topics involving environmental politics, biodiversity, natural wonders and much more.
Here is a small sampling of freely available articles for you to enjoy. (Topics include tidal pools, youth environmental activism, how smart chickens are and more.) ... continued
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This year's Pulitzer Prize winners include Jayne Anne Phillips' Night Watch for Fiction, focusing on a mother and daughter struggling in the aftermath of the American Civil War, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama by Nathan Thrall in Nonfiction, examining the lives of Palestinians under Israeli rule through the lens of a 2012 bus accident, and two titles in the Biography category: Jonathan Eig's King, a new portrait of Martin Luther King Jr., and Ilyon Woo's Master Slave Husband Wife, an account of a couple escaping slavery in Georgia in the 1840s.
In addition to its usual awards announcements, the Pulitzer board issued a statement commending student journalists covering pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, including Columbia University, where the prizes are given.
See all the books that won Pulitzers on the BookBrowse website, and click below to read about the history of these famous awards.
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The Pulitzer Prize (pronounced PULL-it-sir) is awarded annually for outstanding public service and achievement in American journalism, literature, and music. Presented each year since 1917, it’s considered the country’s most prestigious award in these fields.
The prize’s fascinating history begins with its namesake, Joseph Pulitzer, born in what is now Hungary in 1847 to a wealthy Magyar-Jewish grain merchant. ... continued
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History, Current Affairs, & Religion Reading Guides | |
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Our History, Current Affairs, and Religion category features 100+ nonfiction recommendations focusing on the social, political and personal world we live in with reading guides included covering many subjects perfect for book clubs — today's most pressing topics, reflections on past events, and examinations of beliefs, society and community.
This is one of 100+ themed categories you can explore on BookBrowse to find the perfect read for your book club or yourself. Members can access all categories and filters to narrow their browsing, while non-members have limited access.
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Discussions are open to all, so please join us! If you would like to receive a message when a particular discussion opens, you can sign up for a one-time notification. You can also find inspiration for your book club among our more than 200 past discussions.
We're currently discussing Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld and Long After We Are Gone by Terah Shelton Harris, among other books. We feature Quinn Connor's The Pecan Children starting June 6 and Kristan Higgins' Look on the Bright Side beginning June 13.
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