Nook Farm Book Club: "Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America"

Promised Land: Thirteen Books that Changed America by Jay Parini

"Americans need periodic reminding that they are, to a great extent, people of the book - or, rather, books.  In Promised Land, Jay Parini repossesses that vibrant, intellectual heritage by examining the life and times of thirteen 'books that changed America'.  Each of the books has been a watershed, gathering intellectual currents already in motion and marking a turn in American life and thought." - Random House

The thirteen "books that changed America":

• Of Plymouth Plantation
• The Federalist Papers
• The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
• The Journals of Lewis and Clark
• Walden
• Uncle Tom's Cabin
• Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
• The Souls of Black Folk
• The Promised Land
• How to Win Friends and Influence People
• The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care
• On the Road
• The Feminine Mystique

April 1, 5 PM to 6:30 PM 
The Mark Twain Museum Center

Arrive at 5 PM for refreshments and introductions.  The discussion, facilitated by museum staff, will begin at 5:30.  This event is free, but please make a reservation to 860.522.9258 x317 or krounds@stowecenter.org.

Learn more about the Nook Farm Book Club here.