At the heart of this story is the indomitable voice of Lucy Barton, who offers a profound, lasting reflection on the very nature of existence.

On every page of this exquisite novel we learn more about the quiet forces that hold us together - even after we've grown apart. What happens next is nothing less than another example of what Hilary Mantel has called Elizabeth Strout's 'perfect attunement to the human condition.' There are fears and insecurities, simple joys and acts of tenderness, and revelations about affairs and other spouses, parents and their children. So Lucy is both surprised and not surprised when William asks her to join him on a trip to investigate a recently uncovered family secret - one of those secrets that rearrange everything we think we know about the people closest to us. 'William,' she confesses, 'has always been a mystery to me.' Another mystery is why the two have remained connected after all these years. 'Lucy Barton is a writer, but her ex-husband, William, remains a hard man to read.

Join us on Tuesday, August 8th at 1pm at the Senior Center (780 Main Street) as we discuss this month's selction Oh William: A Novel by Elizabeth Strout! Copies of the book can be picked up at the book club meetings at the Senior Center or at the Falmouth Public Library's reference desk.

The monthly book club for the Falmouth Council on Aging Senior Center is now being facilitated by Falmouth Public Library librarians!

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