The Book Circle will meet Wednesday, Nov. 20, at noon, at the synagogue to examine a high-stakes adventure novel by Julie Orringer titled The Flight Portfolio.

In 1940, Varian Fry traveled to Marseille carrying three thousand dollars and a list of imperiled artists and writers he hoped to help escape within a few weeks. Instead, he stayed more than a year, working to procure false documents, amass emergency funds, and arrange journeys across Spain and Portugal, where the refugees would embark for safer ports. His many clients included Hannah Arendt, Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp, and Marc Chagall. The race against time to save them is a tale of love, adventure, and courage.

For more information about The Book Circle, call the shul at 631-477-0232, and leave a message for Susan Rosenstreich.