Cathedral Book Club March 6th & April 3rd

Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 6:30 PM

A different book is discussed the first Wednesday of the month. Everyone is welcome to attend and join the discussion from 6:30-8 p.m. Please order books from the Cathedral Bookstore. Sessions will be in-person, with Zoom options available. Contact Louise Langford at [email protected] to learn how to participate.

• Wednesday, March 6: The Friend, a novel by Sigrid Nunez

"The Friend" is a moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing and the magical bond between a woman and her dog. The Friend is both a meditation on loss and a celebration of human-canine devotion. The Cathedral Book Club discusses a different book at each meeting, including novels, nonfiction, and books on spirituality and faith. Books are selected by the group and are available for purchase from the Cathedral Bookstore. All are welcome. The club meets in the McGehee Conference Room from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. There will also be a Zoom option for joining the Book Club discussion.

• Wednesday, April 3: "Hissing Cousins: The Lifelong Rivalry of Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth" by Marc Peyser.

When Theodore Roosevelt became president in 1901, his beautiful and flamboyant daughter was transformed into “Princess Alice,” arguably the century’s first global celebrity. Thirty-two years later, Alice’s first cousin Eleanor became First Lady. The two women spent their childhoods together and were far more alike than most historians acknowledge. But their politics and personalities couldn’t have been more distinct. Democratic icon Eleanor was committed to social justice and hated the limelight; Republican Alice was an opponent of big government who gained notoriety for her cutting remarks. The cousins liked to play up their rivalry—writing opposing syndicated newspaper columns and making competing nationwide speaking tours. This double biography provides a sweeping look at the twentieth century in America.