Cathedral Connection

Milkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood eccentric hurled himself off a rooftop in a vain attempt at flight. For the rest of his life he, too, will be trying to fly. With this brilliantly imagined novel, Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison audaciously transfigures the coming-of-age story. As she follows Milkman from his rustbelt city to the place of his family’s origins, Morrison introduces an entire cast of strivers and seeresses, liars and assassins, the inhabitants of a fully realized black world.

And here are two review excerpts of Song of Solomon, the first from Time, the second a review of Ann Tyler’s from the Washington Post:

A rich novel. . . . An artistic vision that encompasses both a private and national heritage.
—Time
Stunningly beautiful. . . . Full of magnificent people. . . . They are still haunting my house. I suspect they will be with me forever.
—Anne Tyler, The Washington Post

Where can I purchase this book?

Song of Solomon is currently available at Accent on Books on Merrimon Avenue (828-252-6255), at discounted price, thanks to parishioner Lewis Sorrells.

What will the Book Group be reading in December?

Toni Morrison’s novel, Beloved (1987). Below is the December Beloved schedule.

Monday, December 13, 7 p.m., 1st floor conference room, Warner Building
Friday, December 17, 6 p.m., 1st floor conference room, Warner Building
Monday, December 20, 7 p.m., the Parish Hall

How can I keep track of Book Group offerings?

For up-to-date information on Book Group offerings, please visit the Book Group page at the Cathedral Connection website: allsoulsconnection.org/groups/all-souls-book-group

The All Souls Book Group is the nucleus of the Kay Falk Literary Project, which is centered at the Cathedral as part of its teaching mission. For more information, please contact Emilie White at etwhite8@charter.net. Newcomers are always welcome.