November Multicultural Book Discussion
The next Multicultural Book Discussion will be held at 1:00 pm on November 4 in the Sturgeon Bay branch of the Door County Library. Discussion will focus on Wild Life by Molly Gloss. Copies of the book are available through the Library. New members are welcome.
Set at the turn of the century in Portland, Oregon, this novel tells the story of Charlotte Bridger Drummond, a strong and independent pioneer woman of the West. As the single parent of 5 young boys she has turned to writing popular novels about adventurous women in order to support her family. When the grandchild of her housekeeper gets lost in the forest, she joins the search and travels deep into the wilderness at the border between Oregon and Washington. She becomes lost herself and stumbles upon a mysterious community of magical, elusive, Sasquatch-like creatures.
Background reading:
In an interview about the writing of this book, Molly Gloss describes how she became fascinated with women adventure writers of the past and started a collection of their books. The interview can be read here
Reading Group Guide : Wild Life by Molly Gloss
Three of the authors mentioned as inspirations for the character of Charlotte include
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- Mary Hallock Foote
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- Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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- Mary Hunter Austin
Books written by these authors are available through the Door County Library, and the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, has interesting background information on these women writers.
Mary Hallock Foote on Wikipedia
Charlotte Perkins Gilman on Wikipedia
October 14, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Way to go!