Thursday Night Book Club

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults
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VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON MEETING

Straight Man by Richard Russo.

Writing teacher Hank Devereaux Jr. is chair of the English department at a second-rate college in Pennsylvania. His daughter is having husband trouble. The state legislature is threatening to wipe out his budget. His crushes on several women complicate his devotion to his no-nonsense wife. He might have prostate cancer and he's suspected (with good reason) of murdering a goose. Russo’s hilarious send-up of academia's infighting and petty intrigue is the basis for the AMC TV series Lucky Hank.

Moderated by Readers Advisory Librarian Cindy Haiken. To participate and for details about meeting virtually or in-person, contact Cindy Haiken at chaiken@wallingfordlibrary.org.