Thursday, October 1st at 7pm
IN PERSON and via ZOOM
Moderated by Meridith Cohen, English Teacher, Monroe-Woodbury High School
October’s book selection is Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
They are an unlikely pair: George is “small and quick and dark of face”; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a “family,” clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation. Laborers in California’s dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salinas Valley, the fulfillment of their dream seems to be within their grasp. But even George cannot guard Lennie from the provocations of a flirtatious woman, nor predict the consequences of Lennie’s unswerving obedience to the things George taught him.
Come find your next favorite book, explore a new genre, and enjoy conversation with fellow booklovers. Book discussions are held the first Thursday of the month. Upon registration, the title will be available in various formats for you to check out.