No Matter how far we may wander, Texas lingers with us, coloring our perceptions of the world.
— Elmer Kelton, Texas Western Fiction Author
Next up from the NCHM Book Club: The Which Way Tree by Elizabeth Crook. In 2024, the Texas State Library and Archives selected The Which Way Tree as their entry for the National Book Fair, a well-deserved honor. The book features one of the most endearing narrative voices in contemporary fiction (at least according to us!), Benjamin Shreve. Benjamin narrates the story of his family, including a deadly panther attack and the subsequent journey he and his sister join to track down the panther, in the years following the Civil War.
Las year, Crook published a sequel entitled The Madstone. Those who have already read The Which Way Tree are encouraged to read The Madstone. As the books are page-turners, it is also possible to read both between now and our meetings in August!
Join us in person on August 5th at 10:30AM to discuss The Which Way Tree and The Madstone, with lunch following the conversation. For those unable to join us in person, we will have a zoom conversation on the afternoon of August 7th at 2:00PM.
Wonder what we have been reading? Take a peek, and then join us at our next meeting!
