Leif Enger, the author of the national best seller new book, I Cheerfully Refuse, will be speaking to the MI Book Club on Tuesday, June 17th, at 7:00 p.m. CST at the MI Public Library.
His new novel is a tale of a bereaved and pursued musician sailing on Lake Superior set in not to distant America. On shore he finds a desperate and illiterate people, a malignant billionaire ruling class, crumbled infrastructure and a lawless society.
Publishers Weekly says, “this latest from Enger is at once a dystopian love story, a nautical adventure, and a meditation on loss, kindness, and natural beauty. The captivating narrative brims with hope.”
Leif Enger grew up in Osakis, Minnesota and worked as a reporter for the Minnesota Public Radio before writing his
bestselling debut novel Peace like a River. He lives with his wife in Duluth, MN.
The Madeline Island Book Club is open to all who enjoy gathering and discussing both fiction and non fiction with an occasional movie tie-in. To join email your email address to bpweiss@mtco.com.
Book selections are made each year based on member input and the leadership committee of Mark Hier, Susi Saxl, Paula Weiss, Robin T Russell and Ken Goldfine. The book club is an affiliate of the La Pointe Center for the Arts which provides funding and publicity.
