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What did you learn about yourself and/or about the world? Did your perspective change?Ģ. Consider the people you’ve met in your life after moving to a new place, starting a new job, or striking out on your own. Along the rest of April’s journey, she is shaped by the people she meets and befriends. When April first performs at the Blue Moon Cafe in chapter 1, she meets an array of quirky characters, including a friendly man named Jim and other fellow performers. This lyrical, unflinching tale is for anyone who has ever yearned for the fierce power of found family or to grasp the profound beauty of choosing to belong.ġ. The more she falls in love with her friends in Ithaca, the more she can’t shake the feeling that she’ll hurt them the way she’s been hurt.Īs April moves through the world, meeting people who feel like home, she chronicles her life in the songs she writes and discovers that where she came from doesn’t dictate who she has to be. Still, somehow, it doesn’t make sense to her that life could be this easy. Her only plan is to survive, but as she looks for work, she finds a kindred sense of belonging at Cafe Decadence, the local coffee shop. After a fight with her dad, April packs her stuff and leaves for good, setting off on a journey to find a life that’s all hers.ĭriving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. When she “borrows” her neighbor’s car to perform at an open mic night, she realizes her life could be much bigger than where she came from. Failing out of school, picking up shifts at Margo’s diner, she’s left fending for herself in a town where she’s never quite felt at home. April Sawicki is living in a motorless motorhome that her father won in a poker game. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. This reading group guide for THE PEOPLE WE KEEP includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club. This lyrical, luminous tale “is both a profound love letter to creative resilience and a reminder that sometimes even tragedy can be a kind of blessing” (Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author). As April moves through the world, meeting people who feel like home, she chronicles her life in the songs she writes and discovers that where she came from doesn’t dictate who she has to be. The more she falls in love with her friends in Ithaca, the more she can’t shake the feeling that she’ll hurt them the way she’s been hurt. Failing out of school, picking up shifts at a local diner, she’s left fending for herself in a town where she’s never quite felt at home. Little River, New York, 1994: April Sawicki is living in a motorless motorhome that her father won in a poker game. It contains heartbreak and redemption, and a plucky, irresistible protagonist… propulsive, empathetic novel.” - Shelf Awareness Many of the past Book Club selections are available to check out as Book Club in a Bag kits containing 8-12 books and a discussion guide.“This is a novel of great empathy, about connections and coming-of-age, built families and self-acceptance. Join other readers at the Folsom Public Library for one of our book discussion series.Īll adults are welcome! The Friends of the Library generously funds our book club. Reading and discussion are the roots of learning and can also become the roots of community bonding. Nonfiction Book Club meets in the Library Meeting Room 1-2 p.m. We Read YA Book Club meets at Barnes & Noble Kitchen in Folsom 6-7 p.m. This book club meets in the Library Meeting Room.īook Club meets in the Library Meeting Room 1-2 p.m. Rescheduled from cancelled meeting on July 16. This book club will meet at Barnes & Noble Kitchen in Folsom.Īugust 20 at 1 p.m. This book club meets in the Library Meeting Room.Īugust 17 at 6 p.m.: Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert August 18 at 1 p.m.: The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller