July Newsletter

June 26, 2012 | Book Buzz | Comments (0)

July Read

Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
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Loving_Frank240This is a fictionalized account of the relationship between Mamah Borthwick Cheney and Frank Lloyd Wright.

The couple met after Mamah and her husband Edwin Cheney contracted the architect to design their new home.  Although Wright was also married, he and Mamah began a passionate and highly publicized affair that shocked Chicago high society.  With her reputation destroyed and his career damaged, Mamah and Frank left their respective families to live together in Europe amid the public frenzy.

In Europe the couple found privacy and acceptance of their relationship. Mamah, an early feminist, had an outlet for her intellectual interests, working as a translator. Although Mamah was happy in Europe, Frank convinced her to return to the United States–a decision that would have tragic consequences.

Upcoming Reads

August
Monoceros by Suzette Mayr
        eBook

September
The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar
        Large Print

October
The Antagonist by Lynn Coady

Special Summer Events

Join us in July and August for the annual Summer Contest.

We have a new feature for 2012: the first ever Book Buzz Summer Challenge.  Challenge yourself this summer, experiment with new genres and formats or immerse yourself in old favourites.

Details of both the Summer Contest and the Summer Challenge will be posted on July 1 on Book Buzz.

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