Meet to discuss a great book the first Wednesday of each month. The November selection is Boy from the North Country by Sam Sussman. Evan, 26, is suddenly called home to the remote farmhouse where he was raised by his mother, June. He discovers she is dying and learns there are long-held secrets about his past, including the identity of his biological father. As Evan pieces together her life before he was born, including a emotionally turbulent relationship with Bob Dylan, he confronts family mysteries, artistic legacy, and the complexities of love and identity.
Dec. 2 selection: Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, a Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor by Mark Harmon.