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We​ are going back to Flannery O'Connor's roots to read one of her favorite childhood authors, Louisa May Alcott. Eight Cousins is the story of recently orphaned and ill Rose Campbell who moves to Boston to live with her large and lively extended family.

This book club will be moderated by local author, Helen Bradley.

Capacity is limited so please REGISTER HERE. If you cannot make it, please let us know asap so that we can open up your spot to other interested readers.

Past titles:​

"The Spectacles" & "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether"

by Edgar Allan Poe

The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter

Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West

"The Magic Barrel" & "The Girl of My Dreams" by Bernard Malamud

The Moviegoer by Walker Percy

Herself Surprised by Joyce Cary

The Bell by Iris Murdoch​

"Why I Live at the P.O." & "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

 *All of our book club selections are financially accessible. Each selection can be rented at the library, bought for less than $10, or found online as a free pdf. Please email us if you would like assistance acquiring any of these titles: info@flanneryoconnorhome.org.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home Foundation & Museum is grateful for all support. Any donation amount you are able to give will go directly toward keeping our doors open and continuing the legacy of Flannery O'Connor. We are so thankful to be able to do this work because of supporters like you.

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