Book Discussion
Join the Friends’ Book Discussion group for our thought-provoking selections and lively conversations. New members are always welcome. We meet in the Library Meeting Room 4 times a year for about an hour. If you like to talk about characters, plots, connections to Westfield life and much more this a book club for you.
To be added to our Book Discussion list and receive information about meetings, including how to pick up copies of the books in a safe and secure manner, email INFO@FWMLNJ.ORG.
The next book selection is THERE THERE by Tommy Orange on November 12.
November 12 @1:00 PM in the Community Meeting Room
Published in 2018, the book follows a large cast of Native Americans living in the Oakland, California area and contains several essays on Native American history and identity. The characters struggle with a wide array of challenges, ranging from depression and alcoholism
September 17 @ 1:00 PM in the Community Meeting Room
James by Percival Everett is a historical fiction novel that reimagine Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, the enslaved man. It follows Jim's escape from slavery in Missouri as he
desperately seeks to reunite with his wife and daughter, who have been sold away. The narrative explores themes of freedom, identity, and the complexities of race and relationships in pre-Civil War America.