Our current book
A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams
Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
by the New York Times bestselling authors of America’s First Daughter and My Dear Hamilton
To coincide with the 250th Anniversary of USA we are reading this historical novel by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie. Last year we read and enjoyed Becoming Madam Secretary, Dray’s book about American heroine Frances Perkins. Here is our schedule:
- for June 30 read pp. 1-77, ch. 1-10
- for July 7 read pp. 78-141, ch. 11-19
- for July 14 read pp. 145-244, ch. 20-30
- Co-author Stephanie Dray will be our guest today!
- for July 21 read pp. 247-329, ch. 31-40
- for July 28 read pp. 330-453, ch. 41-56, Epilogue, Authors notes, Acknowledgements.
Read this famous letter from Abigail Adams to her husband John, “Remember the Ladies”.
A very short video introduction to Abigail Adams:
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Coming up in August
I See You’ve Called in Dead
John Kenney
New York Times Bestselling Author of Love Poems for Married People. Here is our reading schedule:
- For August 4th, pps 1-15, Chapters Introduction to Tim.
- For August 11, pps 76-151.Chapters: Juddy Bennett 77 to We Look FOrward…
- For August 18, pps 152 to 227 CHapters The Hierarchy.. to Officer….
- For August 25, pps 228-End. (Chapters Block Party to Life after Death.
Check out https://www.byjohnkenney.com/i-see-youve-called-in-dead and this is funny trailer at https://www.byjohnkenney.com/book-promotion
Future selections includeFor September, Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. For October, The Correspondent by VIrginia Evans.
This schedule is subject to revisions. (version July 20, 2026)