Greenwich Library – Fiction on the Fringe: Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood

Join us for the monthly Fiction on the Fringe Book Club as we discuss the book, Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood.

Summary plot: A woman abandons her city life and marriage to return to the place she grew up, finding solace in a small religious community hidden away in rural Australia. Disquiet interrupts this secluded life with three visitations. First comes a terrible mouse plague, each day signaling a new battle against the rising infestation. Second is the return of the skeletal remains of a sister who left the community decades before and then disappeared, presumed murdered. Finally, a troubling visitor to the monastery pulls the narrator further back into her past.

Read the Kirkus Book Review from Feb. 11, 2025 for more background.

Bring your thoughts and interpretations for a lively conversation—all are welcome! Light snacks will be served. Feel free to bring your own lunch and join us for a lunchtime literary chat.

Questions? Contact Dora Salm:
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