April 4, 2011 • Category: Author Events, Blog, Book Club
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Join us April 26th, 7:00 pm EST for our next Algonquin Book Club event! Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help, will interview Sara Gruen about her international bestseller, Water for Elephants. As with all Algonquin Book Club events, you’ll be able to see the entire event via a live webcast–and you’ll also be able to ask questions of the author and chat with others who are also tuning in to the webcast.
Visit the Algonquin Book Club website to:
- Read Sara Gruen’s essay “Inside Circus World” and an excerpt from Water For Elephants
- Download discussion questions from our Reading Group Guide
- Create special dishes paired with the novel, like Sara Gruen’s Oyster Brie Soup, and 1930s-era recipes like Vintage Milk Lemonade and Applesauce Cake
- And join the conversation: Ask questions of Gruen via Facebook or Twitter (using #AlgBookClub) or right here on the blog and she might just answer them live.
Each week leading up to the event we’ll be giving away autographed copies of Water for Elephants, Algonquin Book Club tote bags, and more. To enter, leave a comment here, ask a question on our Facebook Discussion section, or tweet about Water for Elephants using #AlgBookClub as your hasthtag.
Good luck and we look forward to seeing you on the 26th!
Tags: Algonquin Book Club, Kathryn Stockett, live webcast, Oyster Brie Soup Grove Park Inn recipe, Sara Gruen, The Help, Water for Elephants, Water for Elephants book club, Water for Elephants reading group guide, Water for Elephants recipes
Chris says...
Loved it! Couldn’t put it down, read it in a day!
April 9, 2011@ 5:38 PMLisa says...
I will definitely be checking out the webcast! This looks fantastic!
April 8, 2011@ 5:35 PMAllison says...
I immediately fell in love with the 90 (or 93) year-old narrator and protagonist of this story. His memories of his time with the circus and his love for one of the performers were detailed and fascinating. The research of Sara Gruen was apparent. I was engrossed in the history and the characters. Some of it was very dark but that was offset by the antics of the animals and the strong backbone of the characters. The author pulled no punches, but instead opened a window on a world that most of us have never even imagined.
April 7, 2011@ 11:40 AMHeidi says...
I really enjoyed reading WFE.
April 5, 2011@ 11:10 PMCindy Childers says...
I love the fact that my daughter, myself and my stepmother all love this book and we are all looking forward to seeing the movie. Thank you Sara for bringing the circus to life for us all!
April 5, 2011@ 8:41 PMLinda Johnson says...
I have read this book 3 times and will read it again. I have pushed and cajoled others into reading it. Have yet to hear anyone say a disparaging word.
April 4, 2011@ 8:18 PMpat says...
I have been reading since I was 5 – I am now 53, and this book is one of my all time favorites. I reccomend it to everyone who is looking for something to read – I think 20 of my friends have read it so far!
April 4, 2011@ 6:33 PMSara says...
The interview sounds fun, great idea!! Can’t wait to watch the movie, the book was wonderful. Love the era of the book, it looks beautiful in the movie previews!
April 4, 2011@ 6:15 PMcarissa defries says...
how did you get the idea for water for elephants
April 4, 2011@ 5:53 PMSherry says...
My entire reading group is looking forward to this. We read The Help in February and Water for Elephants in March. This couldn’t be more perfect for us!
April 4, 2011@ 4:04 PM