Book Club will be meeting on
Wednesday, September 15th at 12:30 in the lower level of the
library. The book we will be discussing is The Book of Marie by
Terry Kay. There are copies available at the library. We
encourage you to join us, whether you have read the book or not.

Synopsis
Terry Kay has crafted a
beautiful, realistic look at the people of his native state of
Georgia and their reactions to the arrival of integration and
the many changes it brought to their lives. The citizens of
Overton, GA, a small rural community with a class C high school,
are seen as teenagers in the 1950s, and again at their 50th high
school reunion.
Marie, an outsider from the North who joins the senior class in
1954, is an outspoken critic of all things Southern, and is
shunned by her class members except for Cole, the popular
football quarterback and very traditional Southern male. Despite
their cultural differences, an unexplained attraction emerges.
After their graduation and separation, their strange friendship
is continued and revealed through the letters they exchange as
the years pass. The arrival of the 50th Reunion vividly shows
the changes that have occurred in Overton because of integration
and civil rights, and the direct effect it has had on the lives
of the class of 1954.
Through his many brilliantly developed characters Kay also
addresses the issues of male aging, and the importance of place
and friendship in creating a satisfactory life.
The Book of Marie has captured a sometimes forgotten generation
and its role in history. It is a stunning discovery.
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"Why not go
out on a limb? That's where the fruit is.
-Will Rogers"
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