'Motherhood in Fiction' Lecture Series

The theme for our 2024-2026 book discussion series will be “Motherhood in Fiction.” Every meeting will feature a lecture from a local professor, followed by a discussion about the text. The professors appear courtesy of the Chevy Chase Friends of the Library. The books and discussion dates are below. All meetings will start at 7 pm. Currently we are meeting virtually. Please contact Emily Menchal at emily.menchal@dc.gov for meeting links and call-in numbers. Hamlet by William Shakespeare- September 24th, 2024 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte- October 22nd, 2024 Holiday break Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - January 28th, 2025 Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy- February 25th, 2025 The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy– March 25th, 2025 The Awakening by Kate Chopin– April 22nd, 2025 Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman- May 27th, 2025 Summer break To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf– September 23rd, 2025 Holiday break Mildred Pierce by James M. Cain– January 27th, 2025 The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams– February 24th, 2026 Beloved by Toni Morrison– March 24th, 2026 The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan- April 28th, 2026 We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver– May 26th, 2026 Summer break The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante- September 22nd, 2026 The Mothers by Brit Bennett- October 27nd, 2026