John Updike

Meeting continuously since 1992, our store-sponsored book group convenes in the bookstore on the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm to discuss the best in fiction & nonfiction, with the occasional classic thrown in for fun. Newcomers & drop-ins are always welcome!Harry Angstrom was a star basketball ... (more)player in high school and that was the best time of his life. Now in his mid-20s, his work is unfulfilling, his marriage is moribund, and he tries to find happiness with another woman. But happiness is more elusive than a medal, and Harry must continue to run--from his wife, his life, and from himself, until he reaches the end of the road and has to turn back....

When was the last time you curled up with a good short story or 10? A sample of the titles in this collection from American master John Updike: Still of some use -- The Lovely troubled daughters of our old crowd -- Learn a trade -- Poker night -- Beautiful husbands. FMI contact Sally at 284-4181.