Join us at Ludlow's indie bookstore for a book discussion of THE MEN WHO UNITED THE STATES by Simon Winchester on Wednesday May 27 at 6pm.

Here is quick overview of this month's book: “How did America become “one nation, indivisible”? What unified a growing number of disparate states into the modern country we recognize today? To answer these questions, Winchester follows in the footsteps of America’s most essential explorers, thinkers, and innovators, such as Lewis and Clark and the leaders of the Great Surveys; the builders of the first transcontinental telegraph and the powerful civil engineer behind the Interstate Highway System. He treks vast swaths of territory, from Pittsburgh to Portland, Rochester to San Francisco, Seattle to Anchorage, introducing the fascinating people who played a pivotal role in creating today’s United States.”

Simon Winchester, OBE, a British writer, journalist and broadcaster, was born in north London on 28th September 1944 and lives in New York and on a small farm in the Berkshires. His interests include letterpress printing, bee-keeping, astronomy, stamp-collecting, model railways and cider-making.

The Book Nook will host a roundtable discussion with snacks. Please RSVP to scott@thebooknookvt.com if you do not regularly attend the discussions (we want to make sure we have enough snacks).