Update: Paso Robles Library book group to return to virtual format
Learning to Speak Southern to be September’s title
– The Paso Robles Library Book Group will return to its virtual Zoom format beginning Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. September’s title is Learning to Speak Southern by Lindsey Rogers Cook. It is available in print through the Black Gold Library System and as an eBook or audiobook on the hoopla digital platform.
This meeting will take place virtually via Zoom due to increasing rates of local COVID cases. Participants will receive a link to the Zoom meeting shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16.
Synopsis of the book
Lex fled Memphis years ago, making ends meet with odd jobs teaching English around the world. She only returns when she has no choice, when her godmother presents her with a bargain she can’t refuse. Lex has never understood her mother, who died tragically right before Lex’s college graduation, but now she’s got a chance to read her journals, to try and figure out what sent her mother spiraling all those years ago. The Memphis that Lex inhabits is more bourbon and barbecue joint than sweet tea on front porches, and as she pieces together the Memphis her mother knew, seeing the lure of the world through her mother’s lush writing, she must confront more of her own past and the people she left behind. Once all is laid bare, Lex must decide for herself: What is the true meaning of family?
Space is limited. Registration is required for each participant ages 16+.
The library is open Monday-Friday 9-7 and Saturday 9-4. Curbside service is available during open hours. Masks are required for unvaccinated individuals. Call the library at (805) 237-3870 or visit prcity.com/library
Comments
