Grafton Library Book Group

The book discussion group of the Grafton Community Library will be discussing The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean at the June 24 meeting.
The Hermitage Museum was stripped of the contents in order to protect its art from German bombs during World War II. Museum guide Marina builds a memory palace by mentally recreating each masterpiece. In contemporary America her daughter Helen, an artist, tries to come to terms with her mother’s failing memory. As Marina’s short term memory erodes, the art she committed to the walls of her memory  come to vivid life. This tender book provides rich material to  discuss history, youth and memory and the ways language and art span the gaps between them.
The group meets at 1 pm at the Library. Copies of the book are available at the Library. New members are always welcome. For more information call the Library at 279-0580.