Monday, May 18 at 6:00 PM
This Boy's Life, by Tobias Wolff
"This unforgettable memoir of boyhood in the 1950s, a true modern classic, introduces us to the young Toby Wolff, by turns tough and vulnerable, crafty and bumbling. Separated by divorce from his father and brother, Toby and his mother are constantly on the move. As he fights for identity and self-respect against the unrelenting hostility of a new stepfather, his experiences are at once poignant and comical, and Wolff masterfully re-creates the frustrations, cruelties, and joys of adolescence. His various schemes—running away to Alaska, forging checks, and stealing cars—lead eventually to an act of outrageous self-invention that releases him into a new world of possibility." --From the Grove Atlantic website
“Wolff writes in language that is lyrical without embellishment, defines his characters with exact strokes and perfectly pitched voices, [and] creates suspense around ordinary events, locating the deep mystery within them.” –Los Angeles Times Book Review
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This Nonfiction Book Club is open to Athenæum members only. The group meets IN PERSON on the 4th Monday of the month. Titles will be chosen by group a month prior to each meeting.
Registration is valid only for this session.
This is a free event.
