Of course, those of us of a certain age read it, and saw ourselves in it, and the Book Circle is entering those days once again. In Herman Wouk’s powerful coming-of-age novel, a starry-eyed, 19-year-old beauty named Marjorie Morgenstern leaves home to accept the job of her dreams — working in a summer stock company for Noel Airman, its talented and charismatic director. Released from the social constraints of her traditional Jewish family, and thrown into the glorious and colorful world of theater, Marjorie, now Morningstar, finds herself entangled in an affair with the man destined to become the greatest — and the most destructive — love of her life.

The members of the Book Circle will meet on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 3:30 p.m., on Zoom, to revisit that time in their lives and the love story they all shared with Marjorie. The Book Circle meets monthly to explore the work of Jewish authors writing on Jewish themes. For more information, email ctigreenport@gmail.com with a message for Susan Rosenstreich, coordinator of the group.