“…especially notable for libraries that look for original, refreshingly intriguing reads that book clubs will find of special interest.”
~D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer for Midwest Book Review
Virtual meetings make it easy to chat with book clubs. Booking a visit is as easy as sending an email (brian@nunntelwb.com). In addition, I can provide signed books at a discount, as well as some swag for prizes. I love chatting with readers.
A Persistent Echo is particularly well-suited to book club discussions. Toward that end, I’m listing a number of discussion questions to guide your group’s examination of the novel’s themes:
- August Simms notes that history has, “if not a strict repetition, then certainly a persistent echo.” What is your opinion of his observation.
- What elements of racism in 1897 Texas surprised you?
- By the novel’s end, August Simms seemed satisfied that he’d solved the mystery of the airships. What do you think his solution was?
- Natalie seems selfish and immature, but has a surprising transformation. What elements do you think attributed to her growth?
- What purpose does Abigail’s regal bearing serve?
- What elements of Nadine’s character make her a heroine?
- Which relationship between characters was most compelling to you, and why?
- What was your reaction to the surprise relationship revealed near the end of the story?
- Judge Proctor left the practice of law because of a lynching, yet he had his own odd ethics as concerned his “marriage.” How do you reconcile the apparent contradiction?
- How do you interpret August’s death?
