Wednesday, March 17th, 7pm

Join the Book Revue Book Group when we meet to discuss Elizabeth Strout's collection of thirteen stories, Olive Kitteridge.

Elizabeth Strout binds together thirteen rich, luminous narratives into a book with the heft of a novel, through the presence of one larger-than-life, unforgettable character: Olive Kitteridge.

At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town and in the world at large, but she doesn’t always recognize the changes in those around her: a lounge musician haunted by a past romance: a former student who has lost the will to live: Olive’s own adult child, who feels tyrannized by her irrational sensitivities; and Henry, who finds his loyalty to his marriage both a blessing and a curse.

As the townspeople grapple with their problems, mild and dire, Olive is brought to a deeper understanding of herself and her life–sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty.

The Book Revue Book Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7pm, here at Book Revue. The group is open to the public, no registration necessary. All are welcome to attend!

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