Sellout Follow-up & Richard Russo on Deck

Wow! What a great evening and conversation for The Sellout on Wednesday night.  I admit to being a little nervous, given the subject and inflammatory style of the book, but I personally learned a lot during the discussion and really appreciate the differing views on the book and personal anecdotes, as well.


The next Book Group meeting is set for Wednesday June 22nd at 7pm.  We'll be reading Nobody's Fool,  Richard Russo's "slyly funny and moving novel follows the unexpected operation of grace in a deadbeat town in upstate New York and in the life of one of its unluckiest citizens, Sully, who has been doing the wrong thing triumphantly for fifty years."

I'm excited about this selection for a number of reasons.  It's a great story filled with memorable characters. As reported recently, this was the top rated book by the Man Book Club.  Richard Russo will be in our store this coming Wednesday (with Jennifer Haigh) to talk Everybody's Fool, written 20 years later but a follow up to this book.  The event is sold out, but you can order a personalized copy, if you are interested.  Lastly, Russo was recently named that ABA's Indie Champion, awarded annually the author who goes out all out to support independent bookstores. 

Hope you can be there!