Barnes and noble memphis book club the female persuasion

Barnes and noble book clubs is a new initiative at all 600 of the bookstores to get people together and discuss specific books. The female persuasion by meg wolitzer, clock dance by anne tyler, an absolutely remarkable thing by hank green, the only woman in the room by marie benedict, the last romantics by tara conklin, the island of sea women by lisa see, and lost roses by martha hall kelly. The female persuasion is the sixth of wolitzers string of increasingly assertive novels with titles that begin with the definite article the. The female persuasion by meg wolitzer, clock dance by anne tyler, an absolutely remarkable thing by hank green, the only woman in. The female persuasion by meg wolitzer, clock dance by anne tyler, an absolutely remarkable thing by hank green, the only woman in the room by. Book club selections 20% off ap test prep shop the world of lego things to do at home next. Second and secondmost, theyre pulling out some interesting stops to boost attendance. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Join us for our inaugural book club night, featuring the female persuasion by meg wolitzer. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Activist investor rick schottenfeld, who holds a 6. Much like her last book, the interestings, her latest is an absorbing read that follows a.

We have several bins located in the store in which you can donate. Barnes and noble picked this as their first book club book. Meg wolitzer, the bestselling author of the interestings and the razorsharp contemporary classic the wife soon to be a major motion picture starring glenn close joins us to talk about the female persuasion, the story of how an. Im glad i read it and grateful to my book club for selecting it, even though this novel ultimately didnt quite satisfy. The companys first book club event, involving the female persuasion by meg wolitzer, was a success. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The female persuasion is being called the book of our. The barnes and noble book club features exclusive content from bestselling authors and special instore promotions for participating readers. The female persuasion has all the right ingredients, but manages to be both underbaked and 100 pages too long. Meg wolitzers, the female persuasion, is our first pick to be discussed instore on wednesday may 2 at 6 p. In a publishing career that spanned less than a decade, jane austen revolutionized the literary romance, using it as a stage from which to address issues of gender politics and class consciousness rarely expressed in her day. The first meeting, which will discuss meg wolitzers new novel the female persuasion, will happen at 6pm local time on wednesday, may 2. Dennis will be in the store for a few hours, so stop by and chat with him. Special event, book group current affairs, fiction wednesday may 02, 2018 6.

The female persuasion centers on idealistic but painfully shy college freshman greer kadetsky, who, after attending a lecture by feminist icon. Barnes and noble preparing to exchange lahaina for kahului. The company has had to lay off workers due to declining sales. Meg wolitzers, the female persuasion, is our first pick, to be discussed instore on wednesday, may 2 at 6 p. The female persuasion by meg wolitzer, clock dance by anne tyler, and an absolutely remarkable thing by hank green.

All written in the 21 st century, this impressive run started with the wife in 2003, followed in two or threeyear intervals by the position, the tenyear nap, the uncoupling, and the interestings. Attendees will receive an exclusive bookmark, and one signed copy of this book will be given away per store. But theres more to wolitzers fiction than timeliness. The first title will be meg wolitzers novel, the female. Its an effort to attract more people to come in and enjoy the experience.

Why meg wolitzers the female persuasion is the ideal book club. The nations largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products. The female persuasion by meg wolitzer, clock dance by anne tyler, an absolutely. Third and thermosed, the meetings which are free, of course come with refreshments.