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Station Readers Society- Rescheduled to April 9th

Station Readers Society- Rescheduled to April 9th In-Person

**Please Note, this Event will be held on Wednesday, April 9th.  Not Wednesday, April 2nd**

Join the Station Reader's Society at Station Branch! Enjoy lively discussions about a variety of books with fellow adults the first Wednesday of the month at 11am. Share your thoughts, discover new titles, and connect with other readers. All are welcome!

Want to recieve a copy of the book ahead of the discussion? Please call the branch at 516-466-8055 ext 258 to arrange for a copy. Digital copies of selections are available via the link here.

April Pick: Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor

USA Today bestselling author Jillian Cantor reimagines and expands on the literary classic The Great Gatsby in this atmospheric historical novel with echoes of Big Little Lies, told in three women's alternating voices.

On a sultry August day in 1922, Jay Gatsby is shot dead in his West Egg swimming pool. To the police, it appears to be an open-and-shut case of murder/suicide when the body of George Wilson, a local mechanic, is found in the woods nearby.

Then a diamond hairpin is discovered in the bushes by the pool, and three women fall under suspicion. Each holds a key that can unlock the truth to the mysterious life and death of this enigmatic millionaire.

Daisy Buchanan once thought she might marry Gatsby—before her family was torn apart by an unspeakable tragedy that sent her into the arms of the philandering Tom Buchanan.

Jordan Baker, Daisy's best friend, guards a secret that derailed her promising golf career and threatens to ruin her friendship with Daisy as well.

Catherine McCoy, a suffragette, fights for women's freedom and independence, and especially for her sister, Myrtle Wilson, who's trapped in a terrible marriage.

Their stories unfold in the years leading up to that fateful summer of 1922, when all three of their lives are on the brink of unraveling. Each woman is pulled deeper into Jay Gatsby's romantic obsession, with devastating consequences for all of them.

Jillian Cantor revisits the glittering Jazz Age world of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, retelling this timeless American classic from the women's perspective. Beautiful Little Fools is a quintessential tale of money and power, marriage and friendship, love and desire, and ultimately the murder of a man tormented by the past and driven by a destructive longing that can never be fulfilled.

Even if you are unable to complete the book in time for the discussion, please drop in for the discussion and to meet the group!

Title is also available digitally through Nassau Digital Doorway

Date:
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time:
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Room:
Station Branch Community Room
Location:
Station Branch
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Book Discussions     Adults