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: Girls of Flight City by Lorraine Heath.
Inspired by true events, the novel invites the reader into the fictional small Texas town of Terrance. Through the eyes of Jessie Lovelace, an accomplished stunt pilot and teacher, we witness the culture clash when the Royal Air Force takes up residence in North Texas in 1941 (not to mention some American chauvinism).
What was it like for Texans to live alongside British airmen training for a war the United States was trying desperately to avoid? What was it like for the British to learn about the US through small town Texas?
Join us in person on May 12th at 10:30AM to discuss Girls of Flight City, with lunch following the conversation. For those unable to join us in person, we will have a zoom conversation on the afternoon of May 14th at 2:00PM.
Wonder what we have been reading? Take a peek, and then join us at our next meeting!
