After Work Book Club, June 18

Our newly formed After Work Book Club is reading The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix. Even if you haven’t had a chance to read the book, you are welcome to join the group. The next meeting is in the library on Wednesday, June 18, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

You’ll need a library card to join. If you don’t have one, we’ll happily give you one when you arrive (at no charge, even if you are not a Gorham resident).

Bored and neglected, 1990s Southern suburban housewife Patricia Campbell has little in her life that truly brings her joy. Her days are filled with caring for a senile mother-in-law named Miss Mary, a doctor husband, Carter, who spends much of his time working, and two teenage children, Korey and Carter Jr., aka “Blue,” who are growing up and are distracted by their own interests.

Patricia’s sole escape is her book club, which has recently splintered into a new group that focuses on true crime. The group includes Grace, Kitty Scruggs, Slick Paley, and Maryellen. The book club is a chance for these women to escape their domesticity and talk about things other than their husbands and children. However, everything changes when Patricia is attacked by an elderly neighbor named Ann Savage. Following the attack, Patricia meets Ann’s nephew, James Harris. James seems dashing and is good at investments, but he harbors a little secret. He’s a vampire. (Wikipedia)