In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett's future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction—to the City of New York. Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Towles's third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes.
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026
Time: 6:00PM - 7:30PM (Mountain Time)
Facilitated by Kaye Chatterton, Director of the CAW Wisdom Institute
Capacity: 15
We’ll be exploring a new book each month, with each session dedicated to a different title.
Next class: Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026
Title: These Truths by Jill Lepore
Published: Oct 2021 Pages: 588
Email us with suggestions, croneawakeningwisdom.@gmail.com
Recommend purchase of used books from Ebay.com/ or your public library.