Next Book: On Swift Horses by Shannon Pufahl
Our next book is "On Swift Horses." Meeting scheduled for Oct. 28 Nov. 4.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
In Shannon Pufahl’s devastatingly beautiful debut, life is a game of chance and a bit of a cheat. The novel is set after the Korean War in working-class San Diego and Las Vegas, where atomic bomb tests continue in the nearby Nevada desert. Pufahl’s story of the unspoken affinity between young newlywed Muriel—who may love the illicit thrill of horse betting more than she loves her husband—and her tortured gay brother-in-law, Julius, a gambler living the rough life in casinos and bars, unfolds with quiet grace. Reading this book is like slowly unwrapping a great gift. Pufahl unveils her characters’ sad and lovely secrets at a languorous pace and lays bare the lies people tell themselves (and others) in order to survive.
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