Part of the Wilson Museum-Inspired Book Club Discussion Series

When: Monday, December 9 (4 pm)
Format: In-person and Virtually on Zoom
In-Person Location: Wilson Museum’s Hutchins Education Center,
112 Perkins Street, Castine, ME 04421

Program Description
For the final book discussion of the year, we will take a fun approach to the topic of the American Revolution, as we start thinking about the 250th anniversary of this pivotal event in our history. Written by New York Times bestselling author Amy Harmon, our book will be A Girl Called Samson, a saga of a young woman who dares to chart her own destiny in life and love during the American Revolutionary War.

As the museum’s executive director, Julia, was looking through the world of Revolutionary War fiction, it quickly became clear to her that historical romances were a big part of this and that many of the books that centered women’s stories fell into this genre. Joining the discussion will be local social media influencer @allisonshank, the creator of the Instagram and Facebook account @cocktalebooks, who will help us explore the Revolution through historical romance. Allison promises to bring perspectives on how romance fiction has changed over time and how it might offer intriguing ways of looking at the past.

Books can be purchased at Compass Rose Books or borrowed through Witherle Memorial Library. The discussions are free but please register with the museum so that the folks at Compass Rose know how many books to order. Visit the Wilson Museum’s calendar of events to register: www.wilsonmuseum.org/calendar