Adult Reading Club
book club
book discussion
Join us to discuss How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz.
Cara Romero thought she would work at the factory of little lamps for the rest of her life. But when, in her mid-50s, she loses her job in the Great Recession, she is forced back into the job market for the first time in decades. Set up with a job counselor, Cara instead begins to narrate the story of her life. Over the course of twelve sessions, Cara recounts her tempestuous love affairs, her alternately biting and loving relationships with her neighbor Lulu and her sister Angela, her struggles with debt, gentrification and loss, and, eventually, what really happened between her and her estranged son, Fernando. As Cara confronts her darkest secrets and regrets, we see a woman buffeted by life but still full of fight.
We will have copies in the branch, so please ask at the reference desk.
Don't worry if you do not have time to finish the book! Come in to discuss what you read so far or other books you are reading.
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11/28/2023 06:00 pm
11/28/2023 07:15 pm
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Adult Reading Club
<p>Join us to discuss <em>How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water</em> by Angie Cruz.</p>
<p>Cara Romero thought she would work at the factory of little lamps for the rest of her life. But when, in her mid-50s, she loses her job in the Great Recession, she is forced back into the job market for the first time in decades. Set up with a job counselor, Cara instead begins to narrate the story of her life. Over the course of twelve sessions, Cara recounts her tempestuous love affairs, her alternately biting and loving relationships with her neighbor Lulu and her sister Angela, her struggles with debt, gentrification and loss, and, eventually, what really happened between her and her estranged son, Fernando. As Cara confronts her darkest secrets and regrets, we see a woman buffeted by life but still full of fight.</p>
<p>We will have copies in the branch, so please ask at the reference desk. </p>
<p>Don't worry if you do not have time to finish the book! Come in to discuss what you read so far or other books you are reading.</p>
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