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April 02, 2008
This morning I received two separate e-mails:
One was from my 70-somehthing father and one from my 30-something hairdresser singing the praises of Mudbound by Hillary Jordan. And this was after a conversation with Barbara M. Children’s Room Diva and good friend of the Desketeers, also raving about what a wonderful read it is.
It is truly one of those stories that once you start reading it, not much else is going to get done in your life. This story of farm life in the Mississippi Delta in 1946 is told in alternating voices, each one separate and distinct in telling the story of two families, one black and one white and what happens when their worlds intersect with one another. It addresses weighty issues such as racism, war, and the meaning of friendship.
We are very happy to announce that Hillary Jordan will be here for our Adult Summer reading Wrap-Up Gala on August 13th at 7:00. Be sure to keep your eye out for the Adult Summer Reading sign up at the end of June!
http://www.darienlibrary.org/programs/beach-reads/index.php#finale
Posted by JenniferD at April 2, 2008 12:13 PM
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