Maze Books March Book Club Discussion - Foster
Schedule
Thu, 27 Mar, 2025 at 06:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
406 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United States, Illinois 61104 | Rockford, IL
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Maze Books March Book Club Pick is Foster by Irish author Claire Keegan. We will meet to discuss the book on Thursday March 27th at 6:30pm. There is no cost to participate. Physical copies of the book are available at Maze Books OR you can purchase online a physical copy or e-book edition via our bookshop affiliate page. ABOUT THE BOOK
"It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A child is taken by her father to live with relatives on a farm, not knowing when or if she will be brought home again. In the Kinsellas' house, she finds an affection and warmth she has not known and slowly, in their care, begins to blossom. But there is something unspoken in this new household--where everything is so well tended to--and this summer must soon come to an end.
Winner of the prestigious Davy Byrnes Award and published in an abridged version in the New Yorker, this internationally bestselling contemporary classic is now available for the first time in the US in a full, standalone edition. A story of astonishing emotional depth, Foster showcases Claire Keegan's great talent and secures her reputation as one of our most important storytellers." - Goodreads
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
"Claire Keegan was raised on a farm in Wicklow. She completed her undergraduate studies at Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana and subsequently earned an MA at The University of Wales and an M.Phil at Trinity College, Dublin.
Her first collection of stories, Antarctica, was a Los Angeles Times Book of the Year. Her second, Walk the Blue Fields, was Richard Ford’s book of the year. Her works have won several awards including The Hugh Leonard Bursary, The Macaulay Fellowship, The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, The Martin Healy Prize, The Olive Cook Award, The Kilkenny Prize, The Tom Gallon Award and The William Trevor Prize, judged by William Trevor. Twice was Keegan the recipient of the Francis MacManus Award. She was also a Wingate Scholar. She lives in Wexford." - Goodreads
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406 E. State St. , Rockford, IL, United States, Illinois 61104Event Location & Nearby Stays:
