September Online Book Club: "Run" by Ann Patchett

I am happy to announce the next EDIWTB book club pick: Run, by Ann Patchett. I read (and adored) Bel Canto, so I am curious about her next book. Here's a description from the Barnes and Noble site:

It's a winter evening in Boston and the temperature has drastically dropped as a blizzard approaches the city. On this fateful night, Bernard Doyle plans to meet his two adopted sons, Tip the older, and more serious and Teddy, the affectionate dreamer, at a Harvard auditorium to hear a speech given by Jesse Jackson. Doyle, an Irish Catholic and former Boston mayor, has done his best to keep his two sons interested in politics, from the day he and his now deceased wife became their parents, through their childhoods, and now in their lives as college students. Though the two boys are African-American, the bonds of the family's love have never been tested. But as the snow begins to falls, an accident triggers into motion a series of events that will forever change their lives.

This is at its very center, a novel about what truly defines family and the lengths we will go to protect our children. As she did in her bestselling novel Bel Canto, Patchett beautifully weaves together seemingly disparate lives to show how intimately humans can connect. Stunning and powerful, Run is sure to engage any Patchett fan and bring her even more admirers.

Thanks again to the generous publicity department at HarperCollins, we have a number of review copies available for EDIWTB readers who would like to participate in the book club. Depending on when the books go out, the discussion will take place here on this blog sometime in late September. 

HarperCollins also sent over some cool links about the book - a look inside, as well as a discussion with Ann Patchett about writing a book about race and politics during the early months of the Obama candidacy.

If you would like to participate, please send me an email at [email protected] with the following information in this format:

Name
Mailing Address
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Thanks! I will be back in touch later with the date of the online discussion.

Comments

[Julie P.]

I read this when it first came out in hardcover, and I really liked it! Book Club Girl is also having Ms. Patchett on her blogtalkradio show in September!

[Robin]

Read this earlier this summer and it was a great read!

[Ti]

Looking forward to reading this. Sent my info as requested. Thanks!

[Kiki]

Read it--library copy when it first came out--pretty good read.

[Mary]

I'm looking forward to joining in!

[Page]

I just read it and met Ann at her reading in Portland. What a fabulous choice!

[Jessica]

I just received my copy in the mail. Thanks! I'm looking forward to the discussion.