Kirkus Reviews
With stirring scenery and a narrative of force and color, a readable tale marked by hortatory fulminations and voluptuous lamentations. For a liberal Bible audience with a possible spillover to the Bradley relationship.
The Los Angeles Times
By giving a voice to Dinah...the novel has struck a chord with women who may have felt left out of biblical history.
Philadelphia Inquirer
A novel well worth reading!...very rich and fulfilling.
(as listed in http://www.bookbrowse.com/)
This is the selection for the book club meeting at Baron-Forness Library on the Edinboro University of PA campus on November 10. If the selection intrigues you, please join the group.
Pearl has sent us Catherine's notes on the last book club meeting with specifics on the November 10 discussion. Everyone is encouraged to join. If you are local, someone you know will be there ! If not, everyone will welcome you as one of the group.
Of the October book club chat, Catherine says "Last night the EUP Book Club met in Baron-Forness Library room 715 and discussed Alice Hoffman's novel, PRACTICAL MAGIC, and welcomed newcomer Anne, who was brought into the fold by Ruth. We munched on cupcakes, pretzels, and sipped apple cider as we chatted. Participants enjoyed the novel's magical realism and debated over the import of the title. The group was relieved to discuss a book with a happy ending for once--that alone was practically magical.
We will next meet on Tuesday, November 10th, at 6:45 p.m., again in Baron-Forness Library room 715. At this meeting we will discuss Anita Diamant's novel, THE RED TENT, which depicts biblical stories from the
points-of-view of the women involved.
We welcome new members to the group; please come and bring friends! The more the merrier, indeed."
Thanks, Catherine, for the notes from the club's October meeting, and to Pearl for forwarding them to us.
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