Harwinton Public Library

Evening Book Discussion
2026-06-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Harwinton Public Library, 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
This month’s selection is: George Washington’s Secret Six: the Spy Ring that Saved the American Revolution by Brian Kilmeade.
The American Revolution is well under way in 1776, but things are looking bleak for General George Washington and his Continental Army. With Washington’s hasty retreat from New York City in August, many think the war might soon be over. After all- how on earth is this ragtag group going to defeat its enemy, the well-trained and well-funded military of the largest empire in history?
But Washington soon realizes he can’t win with military might. Instead, he must outsmart the British, so he creates a sophisticated intelligence network- the top-secret Culper Spy Ring. Drawing on extensive research, Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger tell the fascinating stories of these long unrecognized spies- a reserved merchant, a tavern keeper, a brash young longshoreman, a curmudgeonly Long Island bachelor, a coffeehouse owner, and a mysterious woman.

Afternoon Book Discussion
2026-07-09 14:00 - 15:00
This month’s selection is None of This is True by Lisa Jewell. None of This Is True is a psychological thriller by Lisa Jewell about podcaster Alix Summer, who meets “birthday twin” Josie Fair and agrees to feature her story for a podcast, only for Josie to insinuate herself into Alix’s life, revealing dark secrets and creating a dangerous situation as Alix realizes Josie is not who she seems. The novel explores themes of manipulation, identity, and unreliable narration, keeping readers questioning reality as Josie’s story unfolds through Alix’s recordings and other perspectives.

Evening Book Discussion
2026-07-20 18:00 - 19:00
This month’s selection is The Children of Men by PD James. The Children of Men by P.D. James is a dystopian novel set in a future England (2021) where humanity faces extinction due to universal male sterility, with the last generation of children now adults. The story follows Oxford historian Theodore Faron, who lives in apathy until he’s drawn into a revolutionary group by a woman named Julian, who believes she might be pregnant, offering a potential hope for humanity’s survival amidst societal collapse, mass suicides, and a repressive government led by the Warden of England. The novel explores themes of despair, faith, and the meaning of life in the absence of a future, contrasting the bleak reality with the hope of a new birth. Copies are available to borrow.

Afternoon Book Discussion
2026-08-13 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-09-10 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-10-08 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-11-12 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-12-10 14:00 - 15:00
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Evening Book Discussion
2026-08-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-10-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-11-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-12-21 18:00 - 19:00
