Book Groups

This book club at The Jenks, in partnership with the Winchester Public Library, brings a sociological and anthropological lens to the discussion of books. This month, we will discuss The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction.

This book club at The Jenks, in partnership with the Winchester Public Library, brings a sociological and anthropological lens to the discussion of books. We will discuss James by Percival Everett at this meeting. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan.

This book club at The Jenks, in partnership with the Winchester Public Library, brings a sociological and anthropological lens to the discussion of books. We will discuss Horse by Geraldine Brooks at this meeting. A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history.

This month's book is The Great Fire: One American's Mission to Rescue Victims of the 20th Century's First Genocide. Copies of the book are generally available one month prior to the meeting and are located in the Reference Room. Librarians will gladly assist you in locating a large print, downloadable, or audio copy.

This month's book is An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Copies of the book are generally available one month prior to the meeting and are located in the Reference Room. Librarians will gladly assist you in locating a large print, downloadable, or audio copy.

This month's book is A Walk in the Woods: rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson. Copies of the book are generally available one month prior to the meeting and are located in the Reference Room.

This month's book is The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams. Copies of the book are generally available one month prior to the meeting and are located in the Reference Room. Librarians will gladly assist you in locating a large print, downloadable, or audio copy.

This month's book is A fever in the Heartland: the Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take over America, and the Woman who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan. Copies of the book are generally available one month prior to the meeting and are located in the Reference Room.

This month's book is Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb. Copies of the book are generally available one month prior to the meeting and are located in the Reference Room. Librarians will gladly assist you in locating a large print, downloadable, or audio copy.

Fans of sci-fi and fantasy books, come join us for our YA book club! Discover new books, talk with other fans, and fill up on snacks. This month's book is Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. Copies will be available in the Reference Room on the main floor of the library.