St. Matthew’s Book Group – May 31st

St. Matthew’s Book Group – May 31st

On May 31 at 2:30 we will discuss An American Beauty: A Novel of the Gilded Age by Shana Abé. This sweeping novel of historical fiction is inspired by the true rags-to-riches story of Arabella Huntington—a woman whose great beauty was surpassed only by her exceptional...
Book Group – April 26, 2:30PM

Book Group – April 26, 2:30PM

On April 26 at 2:30 we will discuss The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali.  A powerful portrait of friendship, feminism, and political activism set against three transformative decades in Iran.In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the...
February Book Group

February Book Group

On February 22 at 2:30 we will discuss The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into...
Book Group – December 7

Book Group – December 7

On December 7 at 2:30 we will discuss The Briar Club by Kate Quinn. Thanksgiving 1954, Washington, D.C.  Murder tears apart Briarwood House, a down-at-the-heels all-female boardinghouse in the heart of the nation’s capital, where secrets hide behind white picket...