The Short and Satisfying Book Club "Foster" by Claire Keegan

117 S. Pineapple Ave.,Sarasota FL 34236

15 March, 2023

Description

The Short and Satisfying Book Club is for those looking for a shorter read that is ripe for discussion. March’s selection is Claire Keegan’s beautiful new novella, Foster, a heartbreaking story of childhood, loss, and love.We will meet in person at our store location at 117 S. Pineapple Ave. The book club is $20 which includes a copy of Foster to be picked up at Bookstore1 any time before our meeting.About Foster:It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A child is taken by her father to live with relatives on a farm, not knowing when or if she will be brought home again. In the Kinsellas’ house, she finds an affection and warmth she has not known and slowly, in their care, begins to blossom. But there is something unspoken in this new household—where everything is so well tended to—and this summer must soon come to an end. Winner of the prestigious Davy Byrnes Award and published in an abridged version in the New Yorker, this internationally bestselling contemporary classic is now available for the first time in the US in a full, standalone edition. A story of astonishing emotional depth, Foster showcases Claire Keegan’s great talent and secures her reputation as one of our most important storytellers. About the author:Claire Keegan was raised on a farm in Ireland. Her stories have won numerous awards and are translated into thirty languages. Antarctica won the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and was a Los Angeles Times Book of the Year. Walk the Blue Fields won the Edge Hill Prize for the finest collection of stories published in the British Isles. Foster won the Davy Byrnes Award then the world’s richest prize for a story. Foster is now part of the school syllabus in Ireland. This is the first publication of the original text in the USA. ............................................................................................................... All signed up and unable to go? Please let us know! Seating is limited and there may be people on our waitlist who would like to take your place. Please send an email to [email protected] ASAP and hopefully we'll see you next time. Click here to go to the Bookstore1Sarasota website.