Book Discussion Group Selections - LIRA 2026 Winter Intersession
Book Discussions
All sessions are Zoom only. 10 a.m. on the date indicated.
The coordinator is Sheila Pariseau*.
- Friday, December 12, 2025 - "James" by Percival Everett, 2024, 302 pages.
- Discussion leader: Bob Hanlon*
- Friday, January 16, 2026 - "The Frozen River", by Ariel Lawhorn, 2023, 432 pages.
- Discussion leader: Steve Buccieri.
- "A historical fiction novel that follows Martha Ballard, a real-life midwife in 18th century Maine, who is called to examine a man’s body found frozen in the Kennebec River. This propels her into a complex murder investigation that exposes the secrets of her close-knit community."
- Friday, February 20, 2026 - "Lovely One: a memoir", by Ketanji Brown Jackson, 2024, 405 pages.
- Discussion leader: Marie-Anne Fernando.
- “With this unflinching account, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson invites readers into her life and world, tracing her family's ascent from segregation to her confirmation on America's highest court within the span of one generation.” Recommended in conjunction with the LIRA Diversity Committee.
Coordinator: Sheila Pariseau*
*Indicates a Learning in Retirement Association (LIRA) member.