BOOK CLUB
Acclaimed authors from around the world join us to talk about the domestic abuse in their books, countries, and sometimes, lives. Free and open to everyone.
Saturday, August 29 – In Person Book Club11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Thomas Memorial Library, Cape Elizabeth
Big Little Lies Picnic and Discussion
Join us for an outdoor coffee-and-pastries book discussion on the hit book and HBO series Big Little Lies,hosted in collaboration the Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth. While conversations about the reality of domestic violence are never easy, we hope that peering into the topic from the lens of popular culture may make it feel more accessible and safer. This discussion also comes on the heels of the August 25 release of Big Little Truths, Liane Moriarty’s long-awaited follow-up to her 2014 hit, and we will have a drawing for a free copy of the new book at this event. Register HERE to attend!
Tuesday, September 22
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET, Online
Rosie Batty is joining us from Australia!
When Rosie's son Luke was beaten to death by his father in 2014 at a public sports match, this national hero turned unimaginable personal pain into a stunning movement for change all across Australia. We will contrast and compare the domestic violence landscape in Australia to what I see in Maine, and the chief hurdles and pathways to change as well as personal healing, I recommend you read her 2024 memoir Hopeand also her first, Rosie: A Mother's Story
The authors of all these books have joined our discussions!
Watch our talk with Roddy Doyle!
Watch our talk with with Gretchen Cherington!
Watch our talk with Andre Dubus III!