The Reading Public Library will be hosting two opportunities to discuss the novel The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. Both are scheduled for Wednesday, December 17th, at the Main Library. We will reprise our "Brown Bag Discussion" over the lunch hour, from 12:15 until 1:00 pm, with beverage and dessert provided by the Library. The second is an evening session, which will begin at 7:00 pm and last one hour. Please register ahead of time by visiting the Reference Desk or calling us at (610) 655-6355.
Set in North Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees is the story of Lily Owens, a 14-year-old girl whose quiet existence is shattered by a terrible accident. The strained race relations of the day are played out when her nanny, African-American Rosaleen, faces violence as she sallies forth to exercise her newly-won right to vote. Lily and Rosaleen then hurriedly embark on an exile-adventure which Lily uses as an opportunity to find the town she hopes will tell her about her mother's shadowy past.
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