Martha’s Book Group – Freeman

Leonard Pitts, Jr., a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist turned historical-fiction author, portrays the chaotic state of the south in the aftermath of the Civil War in his 2012 novel, Freeman. His major protagonists: an escaped slave now a freeman searching for his wife, a northern abolitionist schoolteacher determined to bring education to the children of former slaves, and a slave owner doggedly refusing to free his slaves, are the eyes through whom we view this upheaval of society. There is a lot to unpack in this novel, so join us on Tuesday, May 12, 4 p.m., at the Bay Club to participate in the discussion.

Martha’s Book Group meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month at the Bay Club. All are welcome. Contact Sarah Schuch through email at bookclub@plvoice.org for further information. The book club selection for June is Timothy Egan’s Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome.