Current Fiction Book Group with Claudia Cayne

Led by Claudia Cayne, this informal group meets on the second Saturday of each month (unless otherwise noted) at 4:00 PM in the Reading Room. 

All are welcome for one or all of these lively and informal discussions. Registration is not required. 

Claudia's selection for this month is Twist, by Colum McCann.

Anthony Fennell, an Irish journalist and playwright, is assigned to cover the underwater cables that carry the world's information. His journey brings him to the west coast of Africa, where he uncovers a story about the raw human labor behind the dazzling veneer of the technological world. He meets a fellow Irishman, John Conway, the chief of mission on a cable repair ship. When the ship is sent up the coast to repair a series of major underwater breaks, both men learn that the very cables they seek to fix carry the news that may cause their lives to unravel. At sea, they are forced to confront the most elemental questions of life, love, absence, belonging, and the perils of our severed connections.

SML's Current Fiction Book Group meets September 2025 through June 2026. For a look at book selections ahead, please visit this link.