Another one none of us had heard of! Appointment in Samarra is John O'Hara's acclaimed 1934 novel about the rapid, self-destructive downfall of Julian English, a wealthy young man in the fictional Pennsylvania town of Gibbsville over three days during Christmas 1930. Driven by alcohol, social pressure, and impulsive acts, Julian alienates his wife and […]
2026 is the year of rewriting our stories and refusing to let the world define us. Next up - Medusa, whose bad rap is legendary. Medusa is a favored acolyte of Athena before she is violated by Poseidon and transformed into the monster we are all familiar with. The story follows her journey from a […]
In honor of Arab-American Heritage Month, we have chosen to read the extraordinary debut novel from Patmeena Sabit who was born in Kabul and grew up in Virginia. The book is extraordinary - it tells the story of a family of Afghan refugees living in Virginia as they experience a time of great fortune and […]
PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE - This is “May’s” Nonfiction pick The unfortunate reality of nonfiction is that it is frequently sad. The Serviceberry is not, and we thought we […]
THIS BOOK CLUB HAS BEEN MOVED UP ONE WEEK FROM MAY 13. Stop us if you've heard this before: At Swim-Two-Birds is a 1939 postmodern, metafictional novel by Irish author […]
