Main Library Book Club: Bettyville: A Memoir by George Hodgman
George Hodgman's debut and memoir is both an indelible portrait of a family and an exquisitely told tale of a prodigal son's return. Hodgman leaves Manhattan for his hometown of Paris, Missouri, and finds himself the unlikely caretaker of his aging mother, Betty, a woman of wit and will. As these two unforgettable characters try to bring their different worlds together, Hodgman reveals the challenges of Betty's life and his own struggle for self-respect. Led by Nancy Coville-Wallace.