The next meeting of the Newbury Book Discussion Group will be Thursday, July 1 from 7-8PM at the Tenney Memorial Library. This month we are reading Philip Roth's "The Plot Against America." According to Wikipedia: This novel, published in 2004 "is an alternative history in which Franklin D. Roosevelt is defeated in the presidential election of 1940 by Charles Lindbergh. The novel follows the fortunes of the Roth family during the Lindbergh presidency, as antisemitism becomes more accepted in American life and Jewish-American families like the Roths are persecuted on various levels. The narrator and central character in the novel is the young Philip, and the care with which his confusion and terror are rendered makes the novel as much about the mysteries of growing up as about American politics. Roth based his novel on the isolationist ideas espoused by Lindbergh in real life as a spokesman for the America First Committee, and on his own experiences growing up in Newark...A miniseries adaptation of the novel aired on HBO in March 2020."

Our discussion group meets the first Thursday of each month. We read a variety of books chosen on the recommendation of our members. We only select works that are available for free through inter-library loan. We welcome anyone who would like to participate. Order a copy of this book from your local library and join us on the 1st!

Feb 14, 2025, 5 to 7 PM

Feb 16, 2025, 4 to 6 PM

Feb 18, 2025, 7:30 to 8:15 AM