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Cuckoo: Character Building
I really appreciated the specificity of each of the characters we get to know at Camp Resolution.
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Roxane Gay
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Cuckoo: Escape Plans
When the kids at Camp Resolution decide to band together and plan an escape, Felix thinks to himself, “They were talking about pitting themselve…
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Roxane Gay
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Cuckoo: Sinister Beginnings
Let’s discuss the sinister prologue that really sets the stage and amps up the tension from the very beginning.
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Roxane Gay
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Audacious Book Club: Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martin
Our July Selection
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Roxane Gay
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June 2024

Bite by Bite: Memorable Meals
In many ways, Bite by Bite, is a love letter to food, to family, to memory. Let’s talk about your favorite family meal. Is there one recurring r…
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Roxane Gay
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An Audacious Book Club Writing Contest
Some summer writing fun!
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Roxane Gay
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The Audacious Book Club: Bite by Bite by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Our June selection
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Roxane Gay
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Real Americans: Endings and Beginnings
What did you think about the ending of Real Americans? What did you think about the decision Nick made to destroy his life’s work? Have you ever…
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Roxane Gay
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May 2024

Real Americans: Sliding Doors
How did you feel about May before reading her section?
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Roxane Gay
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Real Americans: The Shape of Friendship
Let’s discuss the friendship between Nick and Timothy.
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Roxane Gay
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Real Americans: The Business of Raising
The end of Lily’s section and the beginning of Nick’s comprises a time jump where we learn that Lily has left Matthew and has been raising Nick …
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Roxane Gay
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Real Americans: A Romance Begins
The Lily section of Real Americans reads almost like a straightforward romance novel. Did you feel yourself getting caught up in Lily and Matthe…
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Roxane Gay
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