THE BRIAR CLUB paperback edition has hit shelves, and I can’t wait for book clubs to find it! If your book club picks TBC for its monthly read, have fun diving into all the special book club bonus content, and jazz up your meeting with a special Spotify playlist, book-themed recipes, discussion questions, and more!
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- Which character did you connect with the most, and why?
- Did any characters change significantly throughout the book? If so, in what way?
- Who was your favorite character in the book? Least favorite character? Why? Did you ever change your mind about them?
- Did you have any idea before the end of the book about who Grace really was? What were your feelings about her past once you found out?
- Which character’s actions or decisions did you find the most surprising or unexpected?
- What was your favorite scene or moment in the book? Why did it stand out to you?
- How does this book, written for the fifties, compare to what is going on in our world today?
- What dish would you bring to a Briar Club meeting?
- Who would you cast to play the lead characters in a movie adaptation?
- Historical fiction frequently sparks an interest in learning more from the historical record. What storylines, tidbits, or trivia from this novel inspire you to go down the research rabbit hole?
THE BRIAR CLUB PLAYLIST
Listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/00nphg4iqkP76Dyx3G3XUF
RECIPES FROM THE BOOK
Fear not, audiobook readers–all the recipes from THE BRIAR CLUB are compiled here! Whip up a batch of Pete’s Swedish Meatballs, Bea’s Ragu, or Arlene’s Candle Salad for your book club meeting…and be sure to set out a pitcher of Grace’s Sun Tea.
FURTHER READING
The Fifties by David Halberstam
Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy by Larry Tye
The Politics of Conscience: A Biography of Margaret Chase Smith by Patricia Ward Wallace
The Birth of the Pill: How Four Crusaders Reinvented Sex and Launched a Revolution by Jonathan Eig
The Cultural Cold War: The CIA and the World of Arts and Letters by Frances Stonor Saunders
Abstract Expressionism by David Anfam, Jeremy Lewison, Susan Davidson, and Carter Ratcliff
The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League by Anika Orrock
Lipstick Brigade: The Untold True Story of Washington’s World War II Government Girls by Cindy Gueli
Something From The Oven: Reinventing Dinner in 1950s America by Laura Shapiro
Best of the Bake-Off Cookbook: 350 Recipes from America’s Favorite Cooking Contest by Pillsbury Company
