The next book club meeting is Tuesday, September 15th at 6:00 pm.
Reading: The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick. The Book Club for Troublesome Women follows four women in 1960s America who form a kinship through a book club. The first book they read is Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique, and it has long-lasting repercussions on the women’s marriages and lives. The narrative, which takes place largely in the year 1963, is peppered with references to historical US events, as well, including Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech at the Lincoln Memorial and President Kennedy’s assassination. The novel explores themes such as The Pervasive Nature of Patriarchy, Community as Sanctuary for Women, and The Empowering Nature of Storytelling.
Meet in the Parlor at the History Club.
To get involved with the Book Club email historyclubsf@gmail.com