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The novel begins with the word 'and': 'And then there was the day when Addie Moore made a call on Louis Waters.' What do you imagine came before it 3. I had even less interest in reading Our Souls at Night after finishing the. 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. Discussion Questions for Our Souls At Night are Listed 1. Lying down in bed together and you staying the night. These Book Club Kits let you lead your own book discussion Our Book Club Kit is a canvas bag containing everything that a book discussion group needs to read. I’m talking about getting through the night. Louis Waters and Addie Moore are the focus of this bittersweet yet inspiring story of a man and a woman who come together to wrestle with the events of their lives and their hopes for the future. 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. Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf Published by Knopf Publication date: May 26th 2015 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Literary. Kent Haruf’s final novel, the national bestseller Our Souls at Night, is a quiet tale of love and second chances. Reading and discussion are the roots of learning and can also become the roots of community bonding. Now that I know I have, you knowa limited timeit was important to me to try to make good use of that time. Nonfiction Book Club meets in the Library Meeting Room 1-2 p.m. In his final interview, conducted a few days before his death from interstitial lung disease, Haruf discussed Our Souls at Night: 'The idea for the book has been floating around in my mind for quite a while. We Read YA Book Club meets at Barnes & Noble Kitchen in Folsom 6-7 p.m. I saw my new red BMW RT 1150 RTA go up in the flames of old sheets. The two are not that well acquainted with each other, however, Addie decides to ask for the somewhat unorthodox arrangement. This book club meets in the Library Meeting Room.īook Club meets in the Library Meeting Room 1-2 p.m. Our Souls at Night, Kent Haruf’s last novel before his death, is the story of two individuals, Addie More and Louis Waters, who begin sleeping together platonically for the benefit of each other’s shared company. Rescheduled from cancelled meeting on July 16. This book club will meet at Barnes & Noble Kitchen in Folsom.Īugust 20 at 1 p.m. Louis proves adept at tending to the shaken boy and even gets him a dog from. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. This book club meets in the Library Meeting Room.Īugust 17 at 6 p.m.: Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert The first complication is the arrival of Addie’s 6-year-old grandson, sent while his parents work out a separation. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zlies Reaper mother summoned forth souls. The film received acclaim from critics on its release with appreciation to the film’s direction, adaptation from the novel and performances, with critics widely praised the casting of Fonda and Redford who were appreciated for the respective performances and their chemistry.August 18 at 1 p.m.: The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller This is the fourth collaboration between Fonda and Redford.
Prior to the discussion, we will screen the newly released film, Our Souls at Night, based on the novel and starring Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Judy Greer. But maybe that could change? As Addie and Louis come to know each other better–their pleasures and their difficulties–a beautiful story of second chances unfolds, making Our Souls at Night the perfect final installment to this beloved writer’s enduring contribution to American literature. His daughter lives hours away, her son even farther, and Addie and Louis have long been living alone in empty houses, the nights so terribly lonely, especially with no one to talk with. Her husband died years ago, as did his wife, and in such a small town they naturally have known of each other for decades in fact, Addie was quite fond of Louis’s wife. In the familiar setting of Holt, Colorado, home to all of Kent Haruf’s inimitable fiction, Addie Moore pays an unexpected visit to a neighbor, Louis Waters. The questions, discussion topics, and reading list that follow are intended to enhance your reading group’s discussion of Our Souls at Night, the final novel from acclaimed author Kent Haruf. Foundation Directory Online & Grants To Individuals.As students read the description of All Souls Night at Gate of Heaven.
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