In Go Gentle, a hyper-controlled Manhattan philosophy scholar has her perfectly ordered life hilariously upended by a handsome stranger, spinning her quiet existence into a chaotic, globe-trotting caper of art heists and international mystery.
Truman Capote’s hypnotic masterpiece (In Cold Blood) pioneered the true-crime genre by chillingly reconstructing the brutal murder of a Kansas family and probing the dark, complex psychology of the killers who executed them.
Al Capone: His Life, Legacy, and Legend strips away the Hollywood myths to expose the shocking double life of a ruthless Prohibition mob boss who went home every night to act as a deeply devoted, protective Italian patriarch.
Join Hannah and the Fantasy Book Club to discuss "These Hollow Vows" by Lexi Ryan. Friday, August 28th at 6 pm.
This month, Mark and the Classics Bookclub are reading William Faulkner. Join us September 2nd at 5 pm!
This Month, Kassie is sharing the complicated story of Al Capone. Using the book, "Al Capone: His Life, Legacy, and Legend" by Deidre Bair. She balances Capone's public identity as a ruthless Prohibition-era crime boss with his private life as a devoted husband, loving father, and generous family man. Join Kassie September 6th at 11 am.
This month the Crime Book Club is reading the fiction novel "Bluebird, Bluebird" and discussing crime, race, and the law. Join us September 10th at 6 pm.
Pecantown is excited to host Meredith Walker! She is an author, producer, and advocate best known as the co-founder (alongside actress Amy Poehler) of Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, an online community and media platform dedicated to empowering young women. She began her career in television journalism, serving as a producer for Nickelodeon’s Nick News before going on to head the talent department at Saturday Night Live. Her advocacy work with young women has brought her to schools, the United Nations, and the White House. Join us as we discuss her new book, "Be Yourself and other Bad Advice" 3pm -5pm Saturday, September 12.
Using Stacey Schiff’s brilliant biography, we’re unpacking the true story of Egypt’s last pharaoh: Cleopatra. Join Kassie on September 18th at 6 pm.
Hannah and The Fantasy Book Club will be reading "These Twisted Bonds" by Lexi Ryan on September 25th at 6 pm.
Using Stacey Schiff’s brilliant biography, we’re unpacking the true story of Egypt’s last pharaoh: Cleopatra. Join Kassie on October 4th at 11 am.
Kassie and the Crime Book club will be reading Thirteen Perfect Fugitives: The True Story of the Mob, Murder, and the World's Largest Art Heist is written by former FBI Supervisory Special Agent Geoffrey Kelly. Drawing directly from his decades leading the investigation into the infamous 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist, Kelly provides an insider's account of how 13 priceless masterpieces vanished into the Boston underworld. Join us on October 8th at 6 pm.