AWW Bittina's Book Club | Ticket Only
August 20th at 6:30 PM at Ty's Wine & Brew
For our August book club, we are reading Wayward Girls by Susan Wiggs. Note we are meeting 30 mins later than usual! Please note Ty's is a 21+ venue.
About the book:
From New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs, a wrenching but life-affirming novel based on a true story of survival, friendship, and redemption. Set in the turbulent Vietnam era in the All-American city of Buffalo, New York, six girls are condemned to forced labor in the laundry of a Catholic reform school.
In 1968 we meet six teens confined at the Good Shepherd—a dark and secretive institution controlled by Sisters of Charity nuns — locked away merely for being gay, pregnant, or simply unruly.
Mairin — free-spirited daughter of Irish immigrants, committed to keep her safe from her stepfather.
Angela — denounced for her attraction to girls, sent to the nuns for reform, but instead found herself the victim of a predator.
Helen — the daughter of intellectuals detained in Communist China, she saw her “temporary” stay at the Good Shepherd stretch into years.
Odessa — caught up in a police dragnet over a racial incident, she found the physical and mental toughness to endure her sentence.
Denise — sentenced for brawling in a foster home, she dared to dream of a better life.
Janice — deeply insecure, she couldn’t decide where her loyalty lay — except when it came to her friend Kay, who would never outgrow her childlike dependency.
Sister Bernadette — rescued from a dreadful childhood, she owed her loyalty to the Sisters of Charity even as her conscience weighed on her.
Wayward Girls is a haunting but thrilling tale of hope, solidarity, and the enduring strength of young women who find the courage to break free and find redemption...and justice.. - goodreads
What your ticket includes:
Your ticket is your admission to book club! We'll have a great spread of themed snacks. Wine, Beer, Cider and N/A drink options are available for purchase at Ty's. And you’ll also get a 10% off coupon to use at a later date at the shop!
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