Evening Book Discussion

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

This adult book discussion group reads fiction and nonfiction books over the course of a month and then discusses those titles at monthly meetings.

Frida Liu, a hardworking Chinese American mother, is pushed to the edge. She doesn’t live up to the expectations set by her immigrant parents or her wellness-obsessed husband. Only with Harriet—cherubic and beloved—does she find a measure of fulfillment…until she has a very bad day. In this close-to-future dystopia, the state targets mothers like Frida: mothers who check their phones, let their children walk home alone, or make one parenting error. Because of one mistake, Frida is sent to a government-run institution—a Big Brother–style reform school for “good mothers,” where every move is monitored, and even her love is judged.

Books will be available at the checkout desk one month in advance.

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Space for 15 participants

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