But with the TV and internet down, and no phone service, the facts are unknowable. These strangers say that a sudden power outage has swept the city, and - with nowhere else to turn - they have come to the country in search of shelter. H., an older couple who claim to own the home, have arrived there in a panic. But with a late-night knock on the door, the spell is broken. Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2021Ī magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong.Īmanda and Clay head to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a holiday: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they've rented for the week. Everyone is welcome.Waterstones Fiction Book of the Month for June 2021 If you fancy it, please join up and participate. Whenever possible I hope to have the author, or another prominent voice on the subject, join the conversation.
I will post some questions/quotes to get things started, but I would love for this to grow into an open discussion with and between you all. The plan is to select and read a book every month, then discuss the work during the month’s last week (to give everyone time to read it!). There is so much amazing stuff out there! Funny, inspiring, sad, thought-provoking, empowering! I’ve been discovering so much that, at times, I’ve felt like my head was about to explode… I decided to start a Feminist book club, as I want to share what I’m learning and hear your thoughts too. OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM.Īs part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM.Īs part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading as many books and essays about equality as I can get my hands on.
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