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Our next meeting of the CBI Book Club, facilitated by Dr. Suzanne Levy Graver, Professor Emerita at Williams College, will take place over Zoom on Thursday, March 19 at 7:30pm (EDT).

Join us for a discussion with Barbara Viniar, Berkshire resident and author of Little Bird, the story of a girl who finds the courage to forge her own path to womanhood.

In 1910, fearing escalating violence against Jews in Russia, Feige’s father arranges for his daughter – Barbara’s grandmother – to marry a wealthy cousin in NYC. As she adapts to life in America, Feige goes from being an obedient daughter to a dutiful wife, even allowing her new husband to change her name to Fannie. Longing to make her own decisions, her husband’s cruelty finally pushes her to risk leaving him. She parlays her embroidery skills into a job and finds the man she believes is the love of her life. When he betrays her, she refuses to forgive him, disregarding advice to overlook men’s lapses. Finally, she meets a man who both loves and respects her. Can she give up her hard-won independence?

The novel is available to purchase online in multiple formats.

This online event is free and open to the public. All are welcome to join the author online via Zoom.