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1878 Paris. Following their father’s sudden death, the van Goethem sisters find their lives upended. Without his wages, and with the small amount their laundress mother earns disappearing into the absinthe bottle, eviction from their lodgings seems imminent. With few options for work, Marie is dispatched to the Paris Opéra, where for a scant seventeen francs a week, she will be trained to enter the famous ballet. Her older sister, … Read More

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Literary Society is a newly-formed group of men who like to read and discuss great books. January’s pick is Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Slaughterhouse-Five , an American classic, is one of the world’s great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous World War II firebombing of Dresden, the novel is the result of what Kurt Vonnegut described as a twenty-three-year struggle to write a book about what … Read More

In the wake of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings from newspapers to paying audiences hungry for news of the world. An elderly widower who has lived through three wars and fought in two of them, the captain enjoys his rootless, solitary existence. In Wichita Falls, he is offered a $50 gold piece to deliver a young orphan to her relatives in … Read More

A book discussion group for the thinking man. Interested parties should attend this informational meeting to meet other guys who like to talk about books. Questions? Call 434-542-5247.

RESCHEDULED DUE TO SNOW. Please note new meeting day. Welcome to Edgecombe St. Mary, a small village in the English countryside filled with rolling hills and thatched cottages. One of the residents is Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired). He is wry, courtly, opinionated, and completely endearing. You will also find here a cast of characters both hilariously original and as familiar as the members of your own family. The Major leads … Read More