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Join us for an in-person Book Club Discussion & Themed Tasting Experience on Saturday, January 17th from 3-5 pm at Patina Wine Bar in Park Ridge!

This adventure is inspired by Gimlet Cocktails: Twisty Sips That Shake Things Up & features Buckeye by Patrick Ryan & PRE-READING IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS EVENT…

Local Book Lovers will gather to discuss the featured book at Patina Wine Bar in Park Ridge (112 S Prospect Ave), where they can also get a taste of some delicious themed small bites + sips inspired by the characters, plots and settings of the story while mingling! A *MINI BOOK FAIR POP-UP* with curated books and reading pairings will be set up for shopping after the event, so guests can stock up on their favorite bookish goodies to take home with them too.

NOTE: With each Book Club sign up, you can choose to receive a physical copy of the featured book(s) to read before we meet in-person (CLICK THE CHECKBOX(ES) TO ADD A COPY OF THE BOOK(S) TO YOUR ORDER), decide to download an audiobook from the link below before the event, OR opt to grab your book(s) from the library / share your book(s) with a friend.

BOOK SYNOPSIS

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY • A “mesmerizing” (People) novel that weaves the intimate lives of two midwestern families across generations, from World War II to the late twentieth century.

“A glorious sweep of a novel.” - Ann Patchett
“Captivating.” - The New York Times Book Review
“A once-in-a-decade novel... I fell in love with these characters.” - Jenna Bush Hager

One town. Two families. A secret that changes everything...

In Bonhomie, Ohio, a stolen moment of passion, sparked in the exuberant aftermath of the Allied victory in Europe, binds Cal Jenkins, a man wounded not in war but by his inability to serve in it, to Margaret Salt, a woman trying to obscure her past. Cal’s wife, Becky, has a spiritual gift: She is a seer who can conjure the dead, helping families connect with those they’ve lost. Margaret’s husband, Felix, is serving on a Navy cargo ship, out of harm’s way - until a telegram suggests that the unthinkable might have happened.

Later, as the country reconstructs in the postwar boom, a secret grows in Bonhomie - but nothing stays buried forever in a small town. Against the backdrop of some of the most transformative decades in modern America, the consequences of that long-ago encounter ripple through the next generation of both families, compelling them to reexamine who they thought they were and what the future might hold.

Sweeping yet intimate, rich with piercing observation and the warmth that comes from profound understanding of the human spirit, Buckeye captures the universal longing for love and for goodness.

RECOMMENDED FOR: Grown-Ups

OUR BOOKS ARE LISTED BY AGE GROUP to indicate that the content is engaging and appropriate for those selected ages. PLEASE NOTE: They may not be the appropriate reading level for every individual at those ages or may extend beyond the brackets.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Publisher: Random House

Publish Date: September 02, 2025

Pages: 464

Dimensions: 9.5 X 6.4 X 1.5 inches | 1.5 pounds

Language: English

Type: Hardcover

Condition: NEW

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TASTINGS CALENDAR

JANUARY 10 (4-6 PM) MY FRIENDS @ TESSERAE STUDIOS IN EDGEBROOK

JANUARY 17 (3-5 PM) BUCKEYE @ PATINA WINE BAR IN PARK RIDGE

JANUARY 24 (4-6 PM) THE NAMES @ TBD LOCATION

(CLICK THE LINKS ABOVE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH EVENT)