Seven of us gathered at Leann's for our finger-food-only meeting and discussion of Dorothy Parker's short stories and poems. We had the most delicious stuff to eat: appetizers made with dates, apricots, asparagus; cool fresh veggies and warm chili; and tarts for dessert. We all found the arrangement quite filling enough and worth doing again.
Before we discussed the author of the night, we talked about the passing of Mary Beth's mother and Susan's mother-in-law. I hope they felt the support of friends; I was glad I was there to hear about these two wonderful women.
We did actually discuss Dorothy Parker some; her wit was much appreciated, although not so much her dark side. Heather printed out some of her short poems and gave us each one to read. It really brought out the humor. Thanks Heather!
Karen noted some of the other books we talked about:
The Paris Wife
A Dog’s Purpose
The Gilly Salt Sisters (I have a copy of this if anyone would like to borrow it)
NEXT MEETING
Where: Lisa's (thank you for offering even though you couldn't join us, Lisa!)
What: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
When: TBD
