Meet to discuss The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly. Mari Starwood, 34, travels from California to Martha’s Vineyard after her mother’s death, searching for answers about her past. Her only lead—reclusive painter Elizabeth Devereaux—draws her into a story from 1942, when sisters Cadence and Briar Smith struggle to keep their family farm afloat as war looms offshore. Amid fear and uncertainty, a small book club brings the island together. As past and present intertwine, Mari uncovers long-buried family secrets.
Oct. 24 selection: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.