Kramers Book Club Picks - November
"Flames are not just the end, they are also the beginning. For everything that you have destroyed can be rebuilt. From your own ashes you can grow again.” —Douglas Stuart, Shuggie Bain
Fiction Choice:
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart: Dive into the story of Shuggie and his mother as they live through 1980s in Glasgow, Scotland under Thatcher's policies. Shuggie, who is young and struggling to find his way, has become his mother's caretaker as she battle alcoholism. It's a heartbreaking story of family, love, sexuality and addiction.
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Nonfiction Choice:
Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow: 2017 saw a routine television network investigation turn to something much larger, but still hidden, than what it was originally seeking. Fanon, through the whispers, sought out the truth: a Hollywood producer was a predator. Protected by wealth and fear, Fanon found himself at the mercy of the endless resources this powerful predator in his arsenal--from lawyers to spies, intimidation to threats, everything was used to keep this story in the shadows. But thanks to the brave, incredible women who would not stay silent, the truth was revealed.
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Children's/YA Choice:
The New Girl: A Graphic Novel (the New Girl #1) by Cassandra Calin: Moving across the Atlantic ocean to a new country, new language, and a new school are already too much for Lia, but then on top of that she gets her first period! As she struggles with her new life, her body is changing too. Is it too much for one girl to handle?