Discuss These Books on Zoom with the Monday Night Group
July 28, 20217 pm Monday, Aug 30
The Barbizon: The Hotel that Set Women Free by Paulina Bren
Discussion led by Eleanor Schneider
Liberated from home and hearth by World War I, politically enfranchised and ready to work, women arrived to take their place in the dazzling new skyscrapers of Manhattan. But they did not want to stay in uncomfortable boarding houses. They wanted what men already had: exclusive residential hotels with maid service, workout rooms, and private dining. Built in 1927, at the height of the Roaring Twenties, the Barbizon Hotel was designed as a luxurious safe haven for the “Modern Woman” hoping for a career in the arts. Over time, it became the place to stay for any ambitious young woman hoping for fame and fortune.
7 pm Monday, Oct 4
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Discussion led by Chris Gawron
A rich, sweeping novel that stunningly brings to life the Great Depression and the people who lived through it – the harsh realities that divided us as a nation and the enduring battle between the haves and the have-nots.
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