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S7.7 Still Alice by Lisa Genova - Book Club Discussion Questions

The Origin Story: While Lisa Genova was pursuing her PhD in neuroscience at Harvard University, her grandmother was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. Genova was able to understand the science of her grandmother’s diagnosis, but she had a hard time imagining what her grandmother actually felt, what she was going through. Through this insightful book, readers are able to imagine what it’s like to live with the disease. 1. When Alice becomes disoriented in Harvard Square, a place she's visited daily for twenty-five years, why doesn't she tell John? Is she too afraid to face a possible illness, worried about his possible reaction, or some other reason? 2. After first learning she has Alzheimer's disease, "the sound of her name penetrated her every cell and seemed to scatter her molecules beyond the boundaries of her own skin. She watched herself from the far corner of the room" (pg. 70). What do you think of Alice's reaction to the diagnosis? Why does...

S7.1 Club Discussion Questions: Giant, Edna Ferber

 "Bigger. Biggest ranch. Biggest steer. Biggest hat. Biggest state. A mania for Bigness. What littleness did it hide?" P. 199 1.Why did Ferber name her story Giant and how was her message/lesson connected to that? 2. When Giant was released in 1952, Edna Ferber made many in the south angry with what they felt was an unfair characterization of southern culture and its customs.The Dallas Morning News headline on Lon Tinkle’s review read “Ferber Goes Both Native and Berserk: Parody, Not Portrait, of Texas Life.”   Do you feel Southerners had a right to be angry? What are some specific instances you can remember described in the story that would warrant that reaction? 3. It was a big deal in 1952 American to have a female author write about race and discriminatory practices in the South, especially using a female protagonist such as the character of Leslie to paint a disparaging picture of life in Texas at the time.  What do think  would have been the reacti...

Season 7 Schedule

Season Seven Lineup 11/18 - 07/20 November 17, 2018 - Anne - Giant January 19, 2019 - Kim - Between the World and Me March 16, 2019 - Lindsay - The Secret Life of Color May 18, 2019 - Ann - For Whom the Bell Tolls July 20, 2019 - Shannon - Atonement September 21, 2019 - Julie - Rebecca November 16, 2019 - Gale - Alias Grace January 18, 2020 - Chelsea - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn March 21, 2020 - Tiffany - Still Alice May 16, 2020 - Jessica - Grapes of Wrath *Choosing Books Period and Voting* July 18, 2020 - Potluck - Ghosted