Prairie Readers will meet Wednesday, June 21 at 1 PM in the lounge. The book to be discussed is “Still Life” by Sarah Winman, The facilitator is Barbara Schliesser. “This sweeping, historical tale brings together an unlikely group of friends – a young English soldier, an aging art historian, a pub owner, a pianist and more […]
Prairie Readers will meet Wednesday, July 19 at 1 PM in the lounge. The book to be discussed is “Harlem Shuffle” by Colson Whitehead. Linda Burchard will facilitate. Harlem Shuffle's ingenious story plays out in a beautifully recreated New York City of the early 1960s. It's a family saga masquerading as a crime novel, a hilarious […]
Prairie Readers will meet August 16 at 1PM in the lounge. Weston Crawford will facilitate the discussion of Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby VanPelt. NAMED A BEST BOOK OF SUMMER by: Chicago Tribune * The View * Southern Living * USA Today “Remarkably Bright Creatures an ultimately feel-good but deceptively sensitive debut. . . […]
Prairie Readers | Wednesday, September 20 | Lounge at 1 PM Kathryn Govaerts and Diana Wild will facilitate the discussion of Horse by Geraldine Brooks. Despite the simplicity of the title, Geraldine Brooks’ latest novel is a heart-pounding American epic that gallops backward and forward in time to tell a story about race and freedom, horses […]
We are so pleased to have Pat Leach as our October guest speaker. Pat will discuss several titles from the American Library Association 's notable books list. Feel free to bring a guest!
Prairie Readers | Wednesday, November 15 | Lounge at 1 p.m. We will create our reading list for 2024 so come prepared to introduce us to your nomination for next year's reading pleasure.
Prairie Readers will meet Wednesday, January 17 at 1 PM in the Lounge. We will have the privilege of hearing author Joy Castro discuss her 2023 novel One Brilliant Flame. All are welcome!
Prairie Readers will meet Wednesday, February 21 at 1 PM in the Lounge. Diana Wild will lead the discussion of Foster by Claire Keegan. This book is one the The Times( UK) Top 50 novels published in the 21st Century. This is a beautifully written story that tugs at your heart. It is a small […]
Prairie Readers will meet March 20th at 1 PM in the Lounge. Lisa DeBuse will lead the discussion of “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd. A powerful, sweeping novel, inspired by real events, and set in the American Deep South in the nineteenth century, The Invention of Wings evokes a world of shocking contrasts, of beauty and ugliness, of […]
Prairie Readers | Wednesday, April 17 | Lounge at 1 p.m. Kathy Anderson will lead the discussion of “American Dirt”. American Dirt is a social issues thriller. It tells the story of a mother and son, Lydia and Luca, fleeing their home in Acapulco, Mexico.