The May meeting of the Book Circle will be held on Thursday, May 18, at 4 p.m., on Zoom, to wrestle with the meaning of the term “terra incognita,” which for the medieval Catalan navigators could mean fear or the thrill of adventure. The characters in Terra Incognita, a novel by award-winning author Libi Astaire, are about to have their peaceful life upended when outsiders threaten to reveal a secret hidden within this village of Spanish Jews, exposing the village and its inhabitants to strangers and their prying eyes. Reviewers have characterized the novel as poignant and comic — a journey of personal discovery that will resonate with anyone who has ever gone on a quest to discover his or her past or, some say, who has ever lain awake at night wondering where in the world they are going.

The Book Circle discusses works by Jewish writers on Jewish themes. For more information, email ctigreenport@gmail.com with a message for Susan Rosenstreich, coordinator of the group.