The Dry Grass of August: Join the Conversation!
This year's thought-provoking One Book, One Columbia selection -- The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew -- brings up a lot of questions about race relations, gender roles, prejudice, civil rights in the South, family dynamics, and more. We'll be diving into all of these issues at the One Book, One Columbia Town Hall Discussion this Thursday, February 21st from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Bostick Auditorium at the Main Library.
A panel of community leaders will lead an engaging discussion about the difficult social issues expressed in the novel. Audience participation is highly encouraged, so bring your questions and comments!
Looking for some good Dry Grass of August read-alikes? Check out the titles below, and come to any Richland Library location for even more recommendations.
Sarah G. Says: Book
Amazon Says: In this beautifully written debut, Anna Jean Mayhew offers a riveting depiction of Southern life in the throes of segregation, what it will mean for a young girl on her way to...
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Sarah G. Says: Audio book (CD)
Amazon Says: In this beautifully written debut, Anna Jean Mayhew offers a riveting depiction of Southern life in the throes of segregation and what it will mean for a young girl on her way...
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Sarah G. Says: Playaway
Amazon Says: In this beautifully written debut, Anna Jean Mayhew offers a riveting depiction of Southern life in the throes of segregation, what it will mean for a young girl on her way to...
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Amazon Says: Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step. Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but ...
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Amazon Says: Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees, a heartwarming coming of age tale set in 1960s South Carolina, a multi-million copy New York Times bestseller, now an award-winni...
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Amazon Says: Elizabeth Berg, bestselling author of The Art of Mending and The Year of Pleasures, has a rare talent for revealing her characters’ hearts and minds in a manner that makes u...
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Amazon Says: The critically acclaimed debut novel from pioneering actress and writer Denise Nicholas tells the story of one young woman’s coming of age via the political and social uphea...
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Amazon Says: "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of...
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Amazon Says: In the tradition of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe and The Secret Life of Bees, this luminous, heartfelt novel explores the tragedies and triumphs, the pleasure...
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Amazon Says: In Jordan's prize-winning debut, prejudice takes many forms, both subtle and brutal. It is 1946, and city-bred Laura McAllan is trying to raise her children on her husband's M...
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Amazon Says: Celie is a poor black woman whose letters tell the story of 20 years of her life, beginning at age 14 when she is being abused and raped by her father and attempting to protec...
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