"...And Ladies of the Club" centers on the members of a book club and their struggles to understand themselves, each other, and the tumultuous world they live in.Yikes! Yes, it IS long ... at 1184 pages! I think the author sounds interesting: "Helen Hooven Santmyer was born in 1895 and lived in Xenia, Ohio. In addition to her career as a writer, she worked as an English professor, a dean of women, and a librarian." But I wish the publisher had told me more about the book. A reviewer named Stan (a man, no less) had this to say: "The book is the story of a fictional medium-sized town in southern Ohio, from just after the Civil War to the beginning of the Depression. The story is told primarily through the eyes of a women's book club, and focuses particularly on two of the club's members and their families. All the important themes of life are explored: love, race, jealousy, religion, war, politics, business, literature, education, family relationships, and death. If you read this book, you will be both moved to tears and richly educated in American history. How much more can you ask of one book?"
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Lynne also suggested "The Prize Winner fo Defiance, Ohio" by Terry Ryan for Ohio. It's about a woman who supports her ten children in the fifties and sixties by entering contests. The comments on Amazon were very positive. I've added it to my list and even bookmooched it.
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