GFJ Book Club Online
Meeting are held on the 4th Wednesday of the month in the downstairs meeting room from 1-2 PM and via Zoom from 7-8 PM. Contact Head of Adult Services, Kenneth Roman, for more information.
This Month we are reading "The Bandit Queens" by Parini Shroff
"Geeta's no-good husband disappeared five years ago. She didn't kill him, but everyone thinks she did--no matter how much she protests.
But she soon discovers that being known as a "self-made" widow has some surprising perks. No one messes with her, no one threatens her, and no one tries to control (ahem, marry) her. It's even been good for her business; no one wants to risk getting on her bad side by not buying her jewelry.
Freedom must look good on Geeta, because other women in the village have started asking for her help to get rid of their own no-good husbands...but not all of them are asking nicely.
Now that Geeta's fearsome reputation has become a double-edged sword, she must decide how far to go to protect it, along with the life she's built. Because even the best-laid plans of would-be widows tend to go awry."
Kenneth Roman
Head of Adult Services & Tech Center Manager
Kenneth Roman has been a dedicated member of the George F. Johnson Memorial Library team since 2006, starting as a high schooler and transitioning to a librarian in 2016 after earning a Master’s in Library and Information Science with a School Media focus from Syracuse University. As the Head of Adult Services, Kenneth oversees the Adult Department, including adult collection development, programming, and the Tech Center services. For inquiries, you can contact Kenneth at en.roman@4cls.org or gfjtechcenter@gmail.com.