The BPL Virtual Book Club selection for Ju ly is The Daughters of Erietown\, the first novel written \;b y Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Connie Schultz. Hidden desires\, long- held secrets and the sacrifices people make to realize their dreams are at the heart of this powerful novel about a working class family in Ohio.&nb sp\;
\nIn the 1950s\, Ellie and Brick are teenagers in love. As a ba sketball star\, Brick has the chance to escape his abusive father and beco me the first person in his blue-collar family to attend college. But after Ellie learns that she is pregnant\, they get married\, she gives up her d ream of nursing school\, and Brick gets a union card instead.
\nFrom there\, this riveting novel tells the story of Brick\, Ellie\, and their daughter Samantha. It illuminates the issues facing working-class families and their communities\, as it chronicles the evolution of women's lives i n America and the secrets people pretend not to know about their town and their family. \;
\nRegistration required. After register ing\, you will receive the Zoom event link via email. \;
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