Calumet – Red Jacket Readers Book Club
July 9 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesday, July 9th
Red Jacket Readers book club discussion of The Frozen River, by Ariel Lawhon
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Calumet Public Library – Community Room
Open to the Public
The Frozen River In Maine, 1789, when the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Clever, layered, and subversive, Ariel Lawhon’s newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.
Join the Red Jacket Readers as we discuss The Frozen River. The book club is open to everyone! The library has multiple copies of the book to check out, and it is also available for purchase in independent bookstores.
This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Calumet Public Library.
For more information, visit the library or call 337-0311 ext. 1107
(In case of bad weather, when school is cancelled, all library programs are cancelled.)