The book circle will meet on Thursday, August 27, at 3:30 p.m., in Andrew Levin Park to discuss The Thread Collectors by Shauna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman, a novel about female strength, hope and friendship. This book was reviewed by The New York Times as a story “that will stay with you long after the last page is turned.”

One woman embroiders in New Orleans. A Jewish woman quilts in New York City. These two women risk everything for love and freedom during the Civil War. Their paths converge in New Orleans, where an unexpected encounter leads them to discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save us.

The Book Circle meets monthly to discuss books by Jewish authors and Jewish content. For more information, email Susan Rosenstreich at ctigreenport@gmail.com/.