Winter Book Discussions

 

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2012, AT 1:00 PM AUTHOR TALK AND BOOK DISCUSSION

In the maze of cubicles at Samuelson Company, editorial assistant Billy Webb struggles to focus while helping to prepare the next edition of a dictionary. But there are distractions. He senses that something suspicious is going on beneath this company’s academic façade. What’s more, his (possibly) flirtatious co-worker Mona Minot has just made a startling discovery: a trove of puzzling citations, all taken from the same book, The Broken Teaglass. Billy and Mona soon learn that no such book exists. And the quotations read like a confession, coyly hinting at a hidden identity, a secret liaison, a crime. As Billy and Mona try to unearth the truth, the puzzle begins to take on bigger meaning for both of them, compelling them to redefine their notions of themselves and each other. The Broken Teaglass is at once a literary mystery, a cautious love story, and an ingenious suspense novel that will delight fans of brilliantly inventive fiction.(synopsis from B&N.com)

Author Emily Arsenault will come to RPL to discuss her book The Broken Teaglass. Ms. Arsenault grew up in Vernon and still has family in the area. Ms. Arsenault will be reading parts of her book and participate in an open discussion of the book as well. Copies of her second book In Search of the Rose Notes will be available for purchase and will be autographed by Ms. Arsenault.

New York Times – Notable Crime Book of 2009
Library Journal – Editors’ Fall Picks, 2009
Borders – Original Voices selection, Oct. and Nov. 2009
RT Book Reviews – Reviewers’ Choice Award Nominee, Best First Mystery of 2009

Emily Arsenault website- http://emilyarsenault.com

The discussion will take place in the Edith Peck Room.

Those planning to participate should sign up for each session at the adult circulation desk or by calling (860) 875-5892, x 21.  Copies of the books will be available prior to each discussion. Large print is usually available if preferred.