Read The Good Lord Bird: a novel about abolitionist John Brown with Oconee Book Group
Pat Priest ppriest@charter.net [oconee] oconee@yahoogroups.com Subject: [oconee] a novel about abolitionist John Brown Date: September 24, 2014 at 9:58:55 PM EDT To: Oconee Democrats oconee@yahoogroups.com Reply-To: oconee@yahoogroups.com Hello! "The Good Lord Bird" by James McBride is up next for the community book group sponsored by the Oconee Democrats. The Washington Post describes this novel about the abolitionist John Brown and a young slave as "deeply researched, richly imagined" and a "rambunctious comedy of errors." This very unusual book won the National Book Award for Fiction last year. A few copies are available at a discount at Books Galore in Watkinsville. The group meets the last Wednesday of every month (October 29th) upstairs at Chops and Hops in downtown Watkinsville, with the discussion beginning at 7 PM. Newcomers are always welcome! Pat Priest Member, Oconee Democrats ...