Bethesda Reads Book Discussion Club

Connie Morella Library

Interested in joining? The Book Club meets the second Thursday of each month from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm, meeting room 2. We'll talk over the book "The Cold Millions" by Jess Walter.

The book chosen for this month's discussion is "The Cold Millions" by Jess Walter. The author has described this historical fiction novel as a “last-gasp Western”. It takes place during the free speech movement in the early 1900s, a mythic period of America captured, not in full luster, but in the fading glory of its last wild days. Cohering history with fiction, he renders tropes of the genre in meticulous detail while giving characters a chance to tell their own story: the venal sheriff, the beautiful woman with a hidden past, the jaded killer, the villain and hero caught in a standoff, the stranger who walks into town. 

The premise of this story follows two brothers during a time of riot and injustice, a fight that resonates with the world today. Gig (Gregory) Dolan, aged 21, is a part of this free speech fight, going around from city to city advocating for workers right with a bunch of other folks. Rye (Ryan) Dolan, aged 16, is his younger brother who unexpectedly finds himself in his brother’s place following an unfortunate circumstance He is thrown in the middle of a pioneering moment, ending up discovering something within the fight that resonated within him.

Copies of this book are available at the check out desk, while supplies last.

Take a look at MCPL's adult fiction collection.

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Questions about this program? Contact the branch 1-240-777-0970

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