Author Talk: Monica Wood
Bobcat Reads will host a Live Author Talk with Monica Wood of How to Read a Book.
Join us virtually for a unique opportunity to connect with the author, ask questions, and discuss the book with fellow readers. In this Author Talk, you will explore the book in a way that will enhance your understanding and appreciation of the story.
How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
When a young woman recently released from prison, a grieving widower, and a retired teacher cross paths in a Portland bookstore, their lives become unexpectedly and transformatively intertwined. This moving novel explores the weight of guilt and the necessity of second chances as these three strangers navigate the aftermath of a shared tragedy. It is a profoundly hopeful story about the life-changing power of stories and the small kindnesses that help us heal.
Join the Author Talk!
- Step1. Sign up for Bobcat Reads alumni virtual book club for free. Already signed up? Skip to step 2.
- Step 2. Login to Bobcat Reads and click on “Author Talks” to sign up for the Author Talk today!
MONICA WOOD
MONICA WOOD is a novelist, memoirist, and playwright; the 2024 recipient of the Sara Josepha Hale award for excellence in New England literary arts; the 2019 recipient of the Maine Humanities Council Carlson Prize for contributions to the public humanities; and the 2016 recipient of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Distinguished Achievement Award for contributions to the literary arts. She lives in Portland, Maine, with her husband, Dan Abbott, and their cat, Susie.
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Did you know?
- We are in our sixth year of the Bobcat Reads alumni book club!
- More than 400 alumni have already signed up to participate in the Bobcat Reads alumni book club!
- Alumni participants span 41 different majors.
- Alumni of all ages—Class Years 1948-2024—have signed up.