Sandcastle Book Club Recap

December’s Meeting, December 14, 2020

Nineteen book club members tuned in for a Zoom meeting led by Diane Flaherty. Diane reviewed The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. Members joined in a discussion naming their favorite characters and revealing challenges they faced trying to figure out the three main plot threads. Some members absolutely loved the book while others found it very sad. Everyone agreed that Krauss is a gifted writer who is able to speak convincingly in different voices. Her words elicit profound feelings of nostalgia and empathy.

Book Club member Jo Ann Green shared the following podcast featuring Krauss discussing her latest book. Thank you, Jo Ann!!

Nicole Krauss
Fully Booked by Kirkus Reviews

Nicole Krauss discusses her short story collection To Be a Man (Harper, Nov. 3). Kirkus: “A tremendous collection from an immensely talented writer” (starred review). And in a sponsored interview, Megan talks with Pat and Frankie Vegas about the YA graphic biography Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band (IDW Publishing, Oct. 27, starred review). Then our editors offer up another round of holiday gift picks, with books by Clotilde Perrin and Daniel Hahn, David Sedaris, James McBride, and Danielle Evans.

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fully-booked-by-kirkus-reviews/id1220910735#episodeGuid=05db8ce9-5502-46bf-b164-a6d6e4422a85