Essex-- Laurel's Book Group
Schedule
Thu Jul 25 2024 at 06:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Phoenix Books | Essex Junction, VT
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Join our book buyer Laurel each month to discuss a paperback title. July's selection is Wellness by Nathan Hill. Grab your copy at the Essex store or online, and come prepared for a lively discussion (including spoilers)! "A stunning novel about the stories that we tell about our lives and our loves, and how we sustain relationships throughout time—it's beyond remarkable, both funny and heartbreaking, sometimes on the same page.” —NPR
About the book: When Jack and Elizabeth meet as college students in the gritty '90s Chicago art scene, the two quickly join forces and hold on tight, each eager to claim a place in the thriving underground scene with an appreciative kindred spirit. Fast-forward twenty years to suburban married life, and alongside the challenges of parenting, they encounter the often-baffling pursuits of health and happiness from polyamorous would-be suitors to home-renovation hysteria.
For the first time, Jack and Elizabeth struggle to recognize each other, and the no-longer-youthful dreamers are forced to face their demons, from unfulfilled career ambitions to childhood memories of their own dysfunctional families. In the process, Jack and Elizabeth must undertake separate, personal excavations, or risk losing the best thing in their lives: each other.
DATE: Thursday, July 25th, 6:00pm
LOCATION: Phoenix Books Essex, 2 Carmichael Street, Essex, VT 05452
This event is free and open to all.
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