On January 7 at 2:30 p.m. we will discuss The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb at St. Matthew’s.

Ray McMillian is a Black classical musician on the rise—undeterred by the pressure and prejudice of the classical music world—when a shocking theft sends him on a desperate quest to recover his great-great-grandfather’s heirloom violin on the eve of the most prestigious musical competition in the world.

“Slocumb has orchestrated an engaging and suspenseful story. . . [which] is so wonderfully written, especially its descriptions of music, that at times I questioned whether I was reading or listening to a concert.”—The Washington Post

Save the date: On February 18 we will discuss Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts.