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Book Discussion

Absolution: A Novel

2024-06-10 13:00:00 2024-06-10 14:00:00 America/New_York Book Discussion Add your voice to our discussion of "Absolution: A Novel" by Alice McDermott. Copies of the book are available at the Library for pickup. Fairlawn-Bath Branch Library - McDowell Community Room

Monday, June 10
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-10 13:00:00 2024-06-10 14:00:00 America/New_York Book Discussion Add your voice to our discussion of "Absolution: A Novel" by Alice McDermott. Copies of the book are available at the Library for pickup. Fairlawn-Bath Branch Library - McDowell Community Room

Fairlawn-Bath Branch Library

McDowell Community Room

Add your voice to our discussion of "Absolution: A Novel" by Alice McDermott. Copies of the book are available at the Library for pickup.

American women―American wives―have been mostly minor characters in the literature of the Vietnam War, but in Absolution they take center stage. Tricia is a shy newlywed, married to a rising attorney on loan to Navy Intelligence. Charlene is a practiced corporate spouse and mother of three, a beauty and a bully. In Saigon in 1963, the two women form a wary alliance as they balance the era’s mandate to be “helpmeets” to their ambitious husbands with their own inchoate impulse to “do good” for the people of Vietnam. Sixty years later, Charlene’s daughter, spurred by an encounter with an aging Vietnam vet, reaches out to Tricia.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Writing |

TAGS: | Book Discssion |

Fairlawn-Bath Branch Library

fairlawnbath@akronlibrary.org
Phone: 330.666.4888
Branch manager
Scott Schrade

Hours
Mon, May 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 17 12:00PM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 18 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 19 Closed

About the branch

Serving a vibrant area made up of both residential and business districts, the Fairlawn-Bath Branch Library is a valuable and important hub of enrichment for its diverse and dynamic community.

From families with toddlers, school-agers, or teenagers to active seniors and people who work nearby, patrons of all ages will find much to engage with in the appealing programming that the library presents. Story-times for young children, nature-themed events and craft-making for older youth, and varied programs for adults including book discussions, financial guidance, art instruction, and computer classes offer a wide range of opportunities for entertainment and learning.

Book, movie, music, and e-media collections from the library are equally responsive to the tastes and interests of library patrons. The Fairlawn-Bath Branch Library is also a place to find public computers, free WiFi, photocopiers, scanning and faxing capabilities, and meeting room space for local non-profit groups.

Also, be sure to look for Fairlawn-Bath Branch Library staff in your local schools, at area events, and around the table at community organizations.

Upcoming Events

Sat, Jun 01, 11:00am - 12:00pm
McDowell Community Room

Tue, Jun 04, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
McDowell Community Room

Mon, Jun 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
McDowell Community Room

Mon, Jun 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
McDowell Community Room

Tue, Jun 11, 11:30am - 12:30pm
McDowell Community Room

Tue, Jun 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
McDowell Community Room

Wed, Jun 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
McDowell Community Room