WoOPT Book Club

Join us on Monday, January 12th at 7:30pm as we discuss On Division by Goldie Goldbloom. 

On Division Avenue, just a block or two up from the East River in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Surie Eckstein is soon to be a great-grandmother. Her ten children range in age from thirteen to thirty-nine. Wed when Surie was sixteen, they have a happy marriage and a full life, and, at the ages of fifty-seven and sixty-two, they are looking forward to some quiet time together.

Into this life comes a surprise. Surie is pregnant. And at her age, at this stage, it is an aberration. She feels exposed, ashamed. She is unable to share the news, even with her husband. And so for the first time in her life, she has a secret―a secret that slowly separates her from the community.

This is a story of awakening at middle age, and a thoughtful examination of the dynamics of self and collective identity; a steady-eyed look inside insular communities that also celebrates their comforts. 

We have requested that the Oak Park Public Library reserve copies of the book.  Please contact them before heading out to pick one up!

ANYONE AND EVERYONE IS WELCOME… you don't have to be a woman, just need a desire to talk about great Jewish books.  For more information contact Sheila Pont at swpont@gmail.com