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August 24, 2024
I have had such a great summer of reading, and this newsletter touches on so many of the books that I have enjoyed. I wonder if you have felt the same way! Let me know.
Vacations kept my group from meeting this month, so we will be having our discussion of Marjan Kamali's THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN next month. No one wants to miss out talking about this one. I am going to do something fun with some of the group members next week. All of them have young children, so I will be hosting a pool party here for those who are in town. Hmmmm…this may be an issue going forward. If the kids know their moms are headed to a house with a pool for book group, will they let them leave the house alone, or will they want to tag along?
Editorial Content for Bear
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Teaser
From the celebrated, bestselling author of DISAPPEARING EARTH comes a mesmerizing novel of two sisters whose lives are upended by an unexpected visitor --- a tale of family, obsession and a mysterious creature in the woods.
Promo
From the celebrated, bestselling author of DISAPPEARING EARTH comes a mesmerizing novel of two sisters whose lives are upended by an unexpected visitor --- a tale of family, obsession and a mysterious creature in the woods.
About the Book
A mesmerizing novel of two sisters whose lives are upended by an unexpected visitor --- a tale of family, obsession and a mysterious creature in the woods, by the celebrated, bestselling author of DISAPPEARING EARTH.
They were sisters, and they would last past the end of time.
Sam and Elena dream of another life. On the island off the coast of Washington where they were born and raised, they and their mother struggle to survive. Sam works on the ferry that delivers wealthy mainlanders to their vacation homes, while Elena bartends at the local golf club. But even together they can’t earn enough to get by, stirring their frustration about the limits that shape their existence.
Then one night on the boat, Sam spots a bear swimming the dark waters of the channel. Where is it going? What does it want? When the bear turns up by their home, a terrified Sam is more convinced than ever that it’s time to leave the island. But Elena responds differently to the massive beast. Enchanted by its presence, she throws into doubt the desire to escape and puts their long-held dream in danger.
A story about the bonds of sisterhood and the mysteries of the animals that live among us --- and within us --- BEAR is a propulsive, mythical, richly imagined novel from one of the most acclaimed young writers in America.