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Humanities Book Group
Educated
Thursday, March 04
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Brigham City Library
Rooms 1&2 (Combined)"Reflections on Life" reading & discussion series event led by a humanities scholar.
A monthly reading and discussion group focusing on topics in history, culture, and the humanities. The group typically meets first Thursdays at 7 pm and is led by guest scholars, except for September when we will meet on the 16th. Pick up a copy of each month's book from the front desk. Visit our Humanities Book Group page for a list of upcoming titles.
Educated by Tara Westover.
Scholar: Victoria Grieve, PhD, USU.
Book Description:
Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with her "head-for-the-hills bag." In the summer she stewed herbs for her mother, a midwife and healer, and in the winter she salvaged in her father's junkyard. The family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara's older brothers became violent. As a way out, Tara began to educate herself, learning enough mathematics and grammar to be admitted to Brigham Young University. Her quest for knowledge would transform her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge. Only then would she wonder if she'd traveled too far, if there was still a way home.
Series Frequently asked questions:
- How do I join the Book Group? Come to an event. Everyone is welcome to attend any or all of the discussions.
- How do I get a book? A limited number of books are available for group members to borrow at the library's circulation desk. No library card necessary.
- Do I have to read the book in order to come to the discussion? No. Reading the book will certainly enhance your experience in the discussion and prepare you for talking points, but all are welcome no matter how much (or how little) of the book they have read.
- Can I borrow a copy to read after the discussion? Yes. As group members turn in their books, those books may be borrowed by others.
Brigham City Library
The Brigham City Public Library is located between Main Street and 100 East, northeast of the old courthouse.