The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich is the selection for this month’s book club.

HarperCollins description of the book says:

“The unsolved murder of a farm family haunts the small, white, off-reservation town of Pluto, North Dakota. The vengeance exacted for this crime and the subsequent distortions of truth transform the lives of Ojibwe living on the nearby reservation and shape the passions of both communities for the next generation. The descendants of Ojibwe and white intermarry, their lives intertwine; only the youngest generation, of mixed blood, remains unaware of the role the past continues to play in their lives.

Evelina Harp is a witty, ambitious young girl, part Ojibwe, part white, who is prone to falling hopelessly in love. Mooshum, Evelina’s grandfather, is a seductive storyteller, a repository of family and tribal history with an all-too-intimate knowledge of the violent past. Nobody understands the weight of historical injustice better than Judge Antone Bazil Coutts, a thoughtful mixed blood who witnesses the lives of those who appear before him, and whose own love life reflects the entire history of the territory. In distinct and winning voices, Erdrich’s narrators unravel the stories of different generations and families in this corner of North Dakota. Bound by love, torn by history, the two communities’ collective stories finally come together in a wrenching truth revealed in the novel’s final pages.”

Our themes for Thursday Tales in November will be as follows.

November 5: Cats
November 12: Peanut Butter
November 19: Thanksgiving

We will be closed on November 26.

November 12 – Holiday Card Making ($1.00 per card)

November 14 – Holiday Card Making ($1.00 per card)

November 18 – Folded Fabric Ornament ($2.50)

November 19 – Quilled Holiday Card ($1.00 per card)

November 21 – Woven Paper Bird ornament

I will post photos of sample items as they become available.

Class sizes are limited. Please call the library to reserve your spot: 642-2525.