PAGE TURNERS BOOK DISCUSSION: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 at 1:00 PM

All patrons and friends of the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library are welcome to join

Page Turners, the Library’s book discussion group. Our next two meetings will focus on

two African American writers of the Harlem Renaissance.

Our February selection is Jean Toomer’s Cane (1923), a modernist classic that blends

narrative, drama and poetry into a short and powerful immersion in African-American

cultures in the early twentieth century. Cane is available free online at Project

Gutenberg.

In March we take of Nella Larsen’s novel Quicksand (1928), which traces its biracial and

binational heroine Helga Crane’s search for identity and place. And for those who want

to plan ahead, we will be reading Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield (1849-50) during

April and May, followed by Barbara Kingsolver’s newest work, Demon Copperhead

(2022).

Page Turners maintains a discussion list for our members, at which you can receive

advance background information and preparatory discussion questions. Please contact

Sue Lanser (925-6244 or lanser@brandeis.edu) if you would like further information

about the group or wish to join our mailing list.