Book Club: 1st edition
Excuse me. I'm reading. kicks off with its first Book Club event in October
Welcome to the first ever rendition of Excuse me. I’m reading. Book Club! To kick things off, October’s book will be LIARS by Sarah Manguso.
About the book
A nuclear family can destroy a woman artist. I’d always known that. But I’d never suspected how easily I’d fall into one anyway.
When Jane, an aspiring writer, meets filmmaker John Bridges, they both want the same things: to be in love, to live a successful, creative life, and to be happy. When they marry, Jane believes she has found everything she was looking for, including—a few years later—all the attendant joys and labors of motherhood. But it’s not long until Jane finds herself subsumed by John’s ambitions, whims, and ego; in short, she becomes a wife.
As Jane’s career flourishes, their marriage starts to falter. Throughout the upheavals of family life, Jane tries to hold it all together. That is, until John leaves her.
Liars is a tour de force of wit and rage, telling the blistering story of a marriage as it burns to the ground, and of a woman rising inexorably from its ashes.
Join us
The first edition of Book Club will be held virtually Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 8p.m. EST.
Book Club is open to paid subscribers of Excuse me. I’m speaking. To join us, consider upgrading your subscription—you’re welcome to try it out for a month and see how it goes. We’d love to have you at the next club meeting!
Book Club 101
Everything you need to know about Book Club can be found in this article.
If you’re already a paid subscriber and want to save your spot at October’s Book Club, register here—spots are limited!