Leon-Saxeville Library

A big thanks to everyone that made it to the first Adult Book Club meeting of the new year! Here's a look at the club's next selection:

The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall

"Golden Richards, husband to four wives, father to twenty-eight children, is having the mother of all midlife crises. His construction business is failing; his family has grown into an overpopulated mini-dukedom beset with insurrection and rivalry; and he is done in with grief: due to the accidental death of a daughter and the stillbirth of a son, he has come to doubt the capacity of his own heart.

Brady Udall, one of our finest fiction writers, tells a tragicomic story of a deeply faithful man who, crippled by grief and the demands of work and family, becomes entangled in an affair that threatens to destroy his family's future. Udall's characters engage us to the fullest as they grapple with the nature of need, love, and belonging.

Beautifully written, keenly observed, and ultimately redemptive, The Lonely Polygamist is an unforgettable story of an American family - with its inevitable dysfunctionality, heartbreak, and comedy - pushed to its outer limits."

We have copies on reserve at the library for patrons interested in reading the new Adult Book Club Selection. The River's Edge Readers Book Club will meet to discuss The Lonely Polygamist on Monday, February 20th at 7:00 p.m. at the library. All are welcome to join!

The River's Edge Readers Book Club meets every 3rd Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Leon-Saxeville Township Library.