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ATL Reads Book Club welcomes all who enjoy reading a variety of genres. We are a no-commitment book club; some people come every month and others occasionally.
Free and open to all.
Read the book and chat with us!
This month we will discuss Jennifer Weiner's historical fiction novel, Mrs. Everything.
Do we change or does the world change us? Jo and Bethie Kaufman were born into a world full of promise. Growing up in 1950s Detroit, they live in a perfect "Dick and Jane" house, where their roles in the family are clearly defined. Jo is the tomboy, the bookish rebel with a passion to make the world more fair; Bethie is the pretty, feminine good girl, a would-be star who enjoys the power her beauty confers and dreams of a traditional life. But the truth ends up looking different from what the girls imagined. Jo and Bethie survive traumas and tragedies. As their lives unfold against the background of free love and Vietnam, Woodstock and women's lib, Bethie becomes an adventure-loving wild child who dives headlong into the counterculture and is up for anything (except settling down). Meanwhile, Jo becomes a proper young mother in Connecticut, a witness to the changing world instead of a participant. Neither woman inhabits the world she dreams of, nor has a life that feels authentic or brings her joy. Is it too late for the women to finally stake a claim on happily ever after?
Registration is required for online access. Registration closes at the start of the program.
Please contact the Customer Contact Center if in need of assistance accessing the program at 770-978-5154.
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Mon, Jul 22 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Tue, Jul 23 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Wed, Jul 24 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Thu, Jul 25 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Fri, Jul 26 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Sat, Jul 27 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Sun, Jul 28 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
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