Neverhome book club discussion

July 16, 2015 kgnu featured, morning magazine, radio book club laird hunt joined us live thursday july 16th, 2015 at 9am to discuss neverhome. Neverwhere discussion questions illustration by jay ryan in the first chapter, before richard leaves for london from scotland and months before he meets door, a woman tells him he has a good heart and that sometimes thats enough to see you safe wherever you go. Find resources for your book club, whether it meets in your living room or across cyberspace. Neverhome is hunts sixth novel, and the first the american author has published in this country. Through bloodshed, hysteria and heartbreak, she becomes a hero, a folk legend, a madwoman and a traitor to the american cause. Sep 23, 2014 ghosts crowd thick in laird hunts civil war novel, neverhome, and theyre not just the shades of dead blues and grays. Choose one question at a time and toss it out to the group. Neverhome by laird hunt meet your next favorite book. The heroine of neverhome, laird hunts enthralling new novel set during the civil war, is at once sentimental and aloof, a savior and a killer, a folk hero who shuns her own legend, a. Fiction titles adventures of huckleberry finn by mark twain the age of miracles by karen walker all quiet on the western front. How to discuss a book helpful discussion tips generic discussion questionsfiction and nonfiction readthinktalk a guided reading chart well add specific questions if and when theyre made available by the publisher. Sep 09, 2014 neverhome is constances journey into battle and finally back home, by way of enemy territory, a makeshift prison, and even a lunatic asylum.

Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Author bio birthapril 3, 1968 raisedsingapore, san francisco, the hague, london, and indiania, usa educationb. Parnassus book club meetings are free and open to anyone. In hunts neverhome, natural poetry from a young wife who. The complete webcast of oprahs book club discussion of.

Select a number of questions, write each on an index card, and distribute. And from the start, from the books first sentence which never changed over the course of writing the novel, it was clear to me that ash would say only what needed to be said in telling her tale, and that she would always opt to say a little less rather than a little more. And from the start, from the book s first sentence which never changed over the course of writing the novel, it was clear to me that ash would say only what needed to be said in telling her tale, and that she would. The story follows an africanamerican family through many generations. Laird hunts dazzling new novel throws a light on the adventurous women who chose to fight instead of stay behind. Delve deeper into the books making the charts, and get tips for keeping your reading group engaged. We meet in a private facebook group and chat about a new book every month. Laird hunt is an american writer, translator and academic. This is a slim and unshowy story of devastating power. First, the rules of your standard book club still apply. The book club click to join in the discussion about this months book. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. A resident of boulder, co, he is on the faculty in the creative writing phd program at the university of denver.

His impeccable ear for authentic civil warera dialectand his vivid battle scenesbreathe life into a novel that explores what happens when the call of duty collides with the lure of home. Reading guide for neverhome by laird hunt discussion guide for book clubs. Kgnu spoke with hunt about the book in previously in december, 2014. Paul auster, author of the new york trilogy and report from the interior.

I may be biased, but moms book nook is the best online moms book club youll find. Neverhome tells the harrowing story of ash thompson during the battle for the south. Sep 04, 2014 neverhome tells the harrowing story of ash thompson during the battle for the south. This was another book i picked up at book expo this year and to be honest, this was one i was searching for and heard a. She was a compilation of many different women who enlisted as men in the civil war there are about 400 documented cases, although no one knows how many for sure. Sep 21, 2014 the heroine of neverhome, laird hunts enthralling new novel set during the civil war, is at once sentimental and aloof, a savior and a killer, a folk hero who shuns her own legend, a. Her husband is a workaholic, her teenage kids have. Should you opt for the true story of a valiant trek across the pacific nor. This is a story about one of the woman, constance, who leaves her husband to take care of their farm in indiana and goes off to fight for the union. She calls herself ash, but thats not her real name.

Reardon, who is writing a book about chicagos loop, is a member of the advisory board of the abraham lincoln presidential library and museum. Steel magnolias meets dracula in this 90sset horror novel about a womens book club that must do battle with a mysterious newcomer to their small southern town, perfect for murderinos and fans of stephen king. A powerful and evocative debut novel about two american military nurses during world war ii that illuminates the unsung heroism of women who risked their lives in the fighta riveting saga of friendship, valor, sacrifice, and survival combining the grit and selflessness of band of brothers with the emotional resonance of the nightingale. Neverwhere by neil gaiman book club discussion questions. We announce the book selection on the first monday of the month and discuss on the last monday of the month at. Neverhome is constances journey into battle and finally back home, by way of enemy territory, a makeshift prison, and even a lunatic asylum. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading neverhome. Discussion questions use our litlovers book club resources. In hunts neverhome, natural poetry from a young wife.

This book is gyasi debut novel and a book club favorite. Discuss the relationships between nath, lydia, and hannah. Neverhome is a novel that tells the harrowing story of ash thompson during the battle for the south. A thrilling debut novel about how far well go to protect our. It won several awards including being one of oprahs favorite books of 2016. I was strong and he was not, so it was me went to war to defend the republic.

Keep to a schedule, stick to your proposed theme, and prepare questions to help stimulate conversation. Want to see these questions in action, and join a fun monthly online book club no awkward silences, promise. Book club to go collection for book discussion groups. Jul 16, 2015 july 16, 2015 kgnu featured, morning magazine, radio book club laird hunt joined us live thursday july 16th, 2015 at 9am to discuss neverhome. Ash did what she needed to survive and there was much she left out in the telling of her ordeal. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Homers odyssey may be the most obvious reference point here indeed, one character makes the explicit connection, remarking, penelope hunts sixth novel reveals the littleknown history of women fighting. She is a farmers faithful wife, but has left her husband to don the uniform of a union soldier in the civil war.

Ghosts crowd thick in laird hunts civil war novel, neverhome, and theyre not just the shades of dead blues and grays. It is a character study, through which provides us the psychological lens to ponder various issues for ourselves. A very lovely song called i and love and you, written by the avett brothers uses the lyric, one foot in and one foot back, but it dont pay to live like that, so i cut the ties and jumped the track, for never to return. Twenty dollars, two saltpork sandwiches, and i took jerky, biscuits, six old apples, fresh underthings, and a blanket too.

Book club to go collection for book discussion groups each kit contains 10 books and may have a set of discussion questions. Through bloodshed and hysteria and heartbreak, she becomes a hero, a folk legend, a madwoman and a traitor to the american cause. How to do book club virtually during covid distancing. I stepped across the border out of indiana into ohio. The novel bunch book club was established in october 20 to provide the norway community with a group in which to discuss books of all types, uniting us in our love of literature. Through the assured voice of his narrator and the subtle beauty of his writing, neverhome took me on a journey so thoroughly engrossed that there were times the pages seemed to turn themselves. Buy the book, read the book and join the discussion. Neverhome is, after all, her story, told in her words. Jan 30, 2015 neverhome is hunts sixth novel, and the first the american author has published in this country. Discussion questions for slammed by colleen hoover. Grab your copy here the southern book club s guide to slaying vampires. Motives for their enlistment varied widely, although it would seem that most enlisted to stay with family.

Hunt is at the top of his game with neverhome, a mesmerizing book whose quiet surface belies its rich depths, up until its heartbreaking conclusion. Nonlibrarians are welcome to join the group as well. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. May 19, 2015 she calls herself ash, but thats not her real name. The complete webcast of oprahs book club discussion of charles dickens oprah, pulitzer prizewinning american novelist and charles dickens expert jane smiley and an audience of book club readers discuss a tale of two cities and great expectations in this special fulllength oprahs book club webcast video. Women soldiers in the civil war december 3, 2014 kgnu a public affair, featured bestselling colorado author laird hunt looks at women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the civil war in his new novel neverhome. It is a good idea to plan on finishing the book a little earlier than you might otherwise so that you have time to think about it and prepare before your book club meets. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Kits may be checked out for 6 weeks and must be returned in their entirety. In wartorn france, jo mcmahon, an italianirish girl. A place where all goodreads members can work together to improve the goodreads book catalog.

Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. Please join moderator kathy schultenover and the parnassus book club for a discussion of laird hunts novel neverhome. She is a farmers faithful wife, but she has left her husband to don the uniform of a union soldier in the civil war. He grew up in singapore, san francisco, the hague, and london before moving to.

Review of neverhome by laird hunt a bibliophiles reverie. Neverhome is a fascinating tale about a woman who sheds her female skin and life to leave her farm and husband and disguise herself as a man to fight in the civil war. Neverwhere discussion questions chicago public library. Homegoing by yaa gyasi book club discussion questions. Neverhome posted on october 7, 2015 by bas bleu under 2015 book a month as part of bas bleu s 2015 book a month program, each month were offering discussion questions, author interviews, or other bonus materials to enrich your reading experiencefor book clubs as well as thoughtful individuals. Historical fiction enthusiasts will love homegoing by yaa gyasi. Discussion questions questions and topics for discussion 1. Discussion questions for book clubs colleen hoover.

Neverhome is inspired by the 400 women who are known to have served as. This may seem obvious, but it is the most important step, so it is worth stating. Each member or a team of 23 takes a card and answers the question. Hunt grew up in singapore, san francisco, the hague, and london before moving to his grandmothers farm in rural indiana, where he attended clinton central high school. Sep 10, 2014 as a good book seeks to do, neverhome offers no answer to the gender question, the muddled ethics of warfare and the complications of a civil war, especially the american civil war. Over four hundred women fought on both sides of the civil war. The glass hotel book club discussion the mom of the year. A host of literary allusions haunt this book, from cold.