BANISTER BOOK GROUP
The Banister Book Group meets at the Library Annex at 18 Common St. (next to the library) on the last Wednesday of every month, from 11am-12pm. Each month, copies of the chosen title are available for pickup at the library. New members always welcome!
May
The Girl in the Green Raincoat
by Laura Lippman
New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman embroils Baltimore P.I. Tess Monaghan in the strange case of The Girl in the Green Raincoat. Originally serialized in the New York Times, The Girl in the Green Raincoat is now in book form for the very first time -- a masterful thriller in the Alfred Hitchcock mode that places a very pregnant, homebound Tess in the center of a murderous puzzle that could cost her her life and the life of her unborn child. "Lippman is a writing powerhouse. "
-- USA Today
June
Warriors Don't Cry
by Melba Pattillo Beals
In this essential autobiographical account by one of the Civil Rights Movement’s most powerful figures, Melba Pattillo Beals of the Little Rock Nine explores not only the oppressive force of racism, but the ability of young people to change ideas of race and identity. Warriors Don't Cry is, at times, a difficult but necessary reminder of the valuable lessons we can learn from our nation's past. It is a story of courage and the bravery of a handful of young, black students who used their voices to influence change during a turbulent time.