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Briarcliff Manor Public Library LUNCHTIME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Briarcliff Manor Public Library LUNCHTIME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Books That Will Keep You Reading: Brown Bag Lunch Book Group Fall 2020 . Make your lunch and join us at our popular afternoon book discussion group. Discussions are planned to be virtual via Zoom, but subject to change. You may join the group at any time. Pick up books for the sessions at the library one month in advance. You may also download the books from one of the library’s free eBook services. Discussions are led by library staff Shelley Glick or Lorraine Isaac. Tuesdays at 12:30 - 2:00 pm: September 22, October 20 and November 17 Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane Tuesday, September 22; 12:30-2:00 pm. A family saga about two Irish American families in a New York suburb, the love between two of their children, and the tragedies that threaten to tear them apart and destroy their futures You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz Tuesday, October 20; 12:30-2:00 pm. A successful New York City therapist with the perfect family she always wanted has her life turned upside down after her husband goes missing and a chain of horrible revelations send her reeling. Soon to be an HBO miniseries “The Undoing” starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant. Author Talk with Jean Hanff Korelitz on Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM. An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Tuesday, November 17; 12:30-2:00 pm. When her new husband is arrested and imprisoned for a crime she knows he did not commit, a rising artist takes comfort in a longtime friendship, only to encounter unexpected challenges in resuming her life when her husband's sentence is suddenly overturned (All summaries excerpted from WLS catalog/Novelist) Registration is Required: Contact Shelley Glick at [email protected] or (914) 941-7072 to register or for any further information. Briarcliff Manor Public Library 1 Library Road www.briarcliffmanorlibrary.org .
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