Fiction Book Club

 Please join our librarians for a discussion of The Fell by Sarah Moss on Tuesday October 25th at 7:30 p.m.

Moss presents a swift, nuanced tale about converging lives over the course of one evening during a pandemic lockdown. Kate is in quarantine with her emotionally distant teenage son, Matt, having been furloughed from her job. Once organizing the house and its memories quickly loses its appeal, Kate grows restless and decides to break her English town's strict restrictions for a late afternoon walk. Matt, unaware that his mother has left the house, is at first nonchalant when he discovers her absence but becomes increasingly anxious as night falls and Kate does not return. Meanwhile, next-door neighbor Alice knows Kate has ventured off, but she's conflicted about whether to follow protocol and contact the authorities, despite her daughter's stern urging. Alice, immunocompromised after a bout with cancer, navigates her own pandemic fatigue while ruminating on privilege and mortality in the wake of her husband's death. As the night wears on and the search for Kate intensifies, Moss' characters find themselves forced to confront their trepidations as uncharted social isolation complicates their woes.

Copies of the book are available on Libby and may also be reserved for pickup at the library.

Please note that this will be a hybrid event. Participants are invited to join us in person or via zoom.

Register Here for Zoom.

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