Book Discussion +/or Irish Whiskey Cocktail Class & Tasting Event / Book Club Tastings Experience for Say Nothing - Starting at $10!

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Join us for an in-person Book Club Discussion &/or Irish Whiskey Cocktail Class + Tasting on Saturday, January 25th, starting at 4:00 pm in our Reading Lounge!

This adventure features Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder & Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe, BUT PRE-READING IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT…

Local Chicago mixologist (Courtney Bay) will be demonstrating how to craft Irish whiskey cocktails from curated drink recipes that compliment the featured story from 4-5 pm in our New Book Joy Reading Lounge (right before our book discussion from 5-6 pm). You'll get to taste her custom creations and ask any questions you might have too! NOTE: A percentage of the proceeds for this event will directly support this talented artist.

Psst... You can join us for either or both events!

If you've already paid for a Book Tastings Experience or Subscription, the Book Chat is FREE - no need to buy a ticket - just show up for our discussion! You only need to sign up & pay for the additional event...

If you're not signed up for our Book Club and would like to join us for the discussion or paired activity, please sign up and pay for one or both events! You can pick up a physical copy or Book Box with curated reading pairings from the dropdown menu above, or an audiobook from the link below before the event OR join us for the workshop before you dive into the book - your choice!

CLICK HERE FOR AN AUDIOBOOK COPY

BOOK SYNOPSIS

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - SOON TO BE AN FX LIMITED SERIES STREAMING ON HULU - NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER - From the author of Empire of Pain - a stunning, intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions...

One of The New York Times's 20 Best Books of the 21st Century / A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, NPR, and more!

Jean McConville's abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible. But in a climate of fear and paranoia, no one would speak of it. In 2003, five years after an accord brought an uneasy peace to Northern Ireland, a set of human bones was discovered on a beach. McConville's children knew it was their mother when they were told a blue safety pin was attached to the dress - with so many kids, she had always kept it handy for diapers or ripped clothes.

Patrick Radden Keefe's mesmerizing book on the bitter conflict in Northern Ireland and its aftermath uses the McConville case as a starting point for the tale of a society wracked by a violent guerrilla war, a war whose consequences have never been reckoned with. The brutal violence seared not only people like the McConville children, but also I.R.A. members embittered by a peace that fell far short of the goal of a united Ireland, and left them wondering whether the killings they committed were not justified acts of war, but simple murders.

From radical and impetuous I.R.A. terrorists such as Dolours Price, who, when she was barely out of her teens, was already planting bombs in London and targeting informers for execution, to the ferocious I.R.A. mastermind known as The Dark, to the spy games and dirty schemes of the British Army, to Gerry Adams, who negotiated the peace but betrayed his hardcore comrades by denying his I.R.A. past - Say Nothing conjures a world of passion, betrayal, vengeance, and anguish.

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: Vintage

Publish Date: February 25, 2020

Pages: 560

Dimensions: 5.2 X 7.95 X 1.1 inches | 1.14 pounds

Language: English

Type: Paperback

Condition: NEW

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