From Brenda:
The book:The Cleft by Doris Lessing. The blurb from the back of the book: “In the last years of his life, a Roman senator embarks on one final epic endeavor, a retelling of the history of human creation. The story he relates is the little-known saga of the Clefts, an ancient community of women with no knowledge nor need for men. Childbirth was controlled through the cycles of the moon, and only female offspring were born—until the unanticipated event that jeopardized the harmony of their close-knit society: the strange, unheralded birth of a boy.”
For extra credit:For those who breeze through this book (it’s not very long and has rather large print, a plus for an oldster like me!), please feel free to read my second choice:
The Post-Birthday World by Lionel Shriver about a woman faced with choosing between two men. The book progresses in a kind of parallel universe with alternating chapters following the consequences from each decision. The premise has been compared to the movie Sliding Doors (with Apple’s mom Gwyneth Paltrow), if you’ve seen that.
Potential dates:Please let me know your availability for Wed April 16, Thursday the 17th, and Monday the 21st.