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Join PageTurners for a discussion of Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See, a captivating historical fiction novel that explores colorful themes of misogyny, social status, familial bonds, and friendships.
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is set in 15th-century China during the Ming Dynasty, which immerses the reader into a compelling story about female camaraderie when women were often marginalized and oppressed.
For copies of the book, call 203-291-4807. New participants are always welcome!
Contact Carolyn Zygmont at czygmont@westportlibrary.org for more information.
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Join PageTurners in the Sheffer Gallery for a discussion of Love and Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, Food and Love by Kim Fay.
This witty and tender novel follows two women in 1960s America as they discover that food really does connect us all, and that friendship and laughter are the best medicine.
For copies of the book, call 203-291-4807. New participants are always welcome!
Contact Carolyn Zygmont at czygmont@westportlibrary.org for more information.
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Join PageTurners for a discussion of The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez
The Great Divide is a powerful novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored there
For copies of the book, call 203-291-4807. New participants are always welcome!
Contact Carolyn Zygmont at czygmont@westportlibrary.org for more information.
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Join PageTurners for a discussion of the Booker Prize Winner, Orbital by Samatha Harvey
Orbital deftly snapshots one day in the lives of six women and men traveling through space. Selected for one of the last space station missions of its kind before the program is dismantled, these astronauts and cosmonauts—from America, Russia, Italy, Britain, and Japan—have left their lives behind to travel at a speed of over seventeen thousand miles an hour as the earth reels below. Profound and contemplative, Orbital is a moving elegy to our environment and planet.
For copies of the book, call 203-291-4807. New participants are always welcome!
Contact Carolyn Zygmont at czygmont@westportlibrary.org for more information.
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Join PageTurners for a discussion of the Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
This book tells the story of Hedy Lamarr. She was a beautiful actress who also had a brilliant mind. While fleeing from Nazi persecution, she fought for recognition as a scientist. This historical fiction explores her struggles and accomplishments in a male-dominated world.
For copies of the book, call 203-291-4807. New participants are always welcome!
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Join PageTurners for a discussion of the National Book Award Winning novel, James by Percival Everett
“[A] careful and thought-provoking auditing of Huckleberry Finn. . . [James is] a kind of commentary or midrash, broadening our understanding of an endangered classic by bringing out the tragedy behind the comic facade. And that is no small thing. I expect that James will be spoken of as a repudiation of Huckleberry Finn, but a book like this can only be written in a spirit of engaged devotion. More than a correction, it’s a rescue mission. And maybe this time it will work.”
—The Wall Street Journal
For copies of the book, call 203-291-4807. New participants are always welcome!
Contact Carolyn Zygmont at czygmont@westportlibrary.org for more information.
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Join PageTurners for a discussion of the classic, Middlemarch by George Eliot.
Middlemarch by George Eliot delves into the lives of the inhabitants of a fictional English town during the early 19th century. Through richly woven narratives, the novel explores themes of social change, ambition, and the complexities of human relationships.
For copies of the book, call 203-291-4807. New participants are always welcome!
Contact Carolyn Zygmont at czygmont@westportlibrary.org for more information.
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Join PageTurner's for a discussion on the WestportREADS 2025 selection, In the Distance by Hernan Diaz.
Relive the perilous journey of the American West, reflect upon the ways in which Diaz subverts the Western genre, and connect with other members of your community through this compelling coming-of-age story.
Díaz told The Paris Review, "The experience of foreignness has determined my entire life. I wanted to recreate that feeling. In doing so, I tried to transcend the obvious fact that the protagonist is a foreigner. I tried to make genre and even language itself feel foreign. But at the same time, this is a very American story, which makes us remember that foreignness is part of the American experience to begin with...I couldn’t think of a better way to say what I think about this country—which I love despite its enormous flaws—than through this book."
For copies of the book, call 203-291-4807. New participants are always welcome!
Contact Carolyn Zygmont at czygmont@westportlibrary.org for more information.
About WestportREADS
Created in 2002, WestportREADS is a way for the Westport community to bond over a book and is designed to deepen our community’s engagement in literature.
Throughout January and February, there will be events and programs centered on In the Distance, book discussions, celebrations, and much more. It is a chance to not only read a great book but to engage with the community, meet new people, and celebrate our shared love of reading.
WestportREADS is funded by the estate of Jerry A. Tishman.
In the Distance Book Discussion Guide
WestportREADS 2025
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Join the group as we discuss The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese, a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret.
We continue our discussion of the book, covering Parts 6-9. Please feel free to join us, even if you were not able to make the December meeting.
For copies of the book, call 203-291-4807. New participants always welcome.
Contact Carolyn Zygmont at czygmont@westportlibrary.org for more information.
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Join the group as we discuss The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese, a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret.
We will tackle the book over two meetings: December 17 and January 21. In December, Parts 1-5 of the book and January complete the discussion over Parts 6-9.
For copies of the book, call 203-291-4807. New participants always welcome.
Contact Carolyn Zygmont at czygmont@westportlibrary.org for more information.
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Join the group as we discuss The Women by Kristin Hannah. The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism.
For copies of the book, call 203-291-4807. New participants always welcome.
Contact Carolyn Zygmont at czygmont@westportlibrary.org for more information.
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Join the group as we discuss All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley, a fascinating, revelatory portrait of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its treasures by a former New Yorker staffer who spent a decade as a museum guard..
For copies of the book, call 203-291-4807. New participants always welcome.
Contact Carolyn Zygmont at czygmont@westportlibrary.org for more information.
