Homerton BookGroup: Tell me everything

Come and join us for our in-person book group. We'll be discussing Tell me everything by Elizabeth Strout

"In Tell me everything, Elizabeth Strout returns to the town of Crosby, Maine, and to her beloved cast of characters as they deal with a shocking crime in their midst; fall in love and yet choose to be apart; and grapple with the question, as Lucy Barton puts it: What does anyone’s life mean?

It’s autumn in Maine, and the town lawyer Bob Burgess has become enmeshed in an unfolding murder investigation, defending a lonely, isolated man accused of killing his mother. He has also fallen into a deep and abiding friendship with the acclaimed writer, Lucy Barton, who lives down the road in a house by the sea with her husband, William. Together, Lucy and Bob go on walks and talk about their lives, their fears and regrets, and what might have been. Lucy, meanwhile, is finally introduced to the iconic Olive Kitteridge, now living in a retirement community on the edge of town. Together, they spend afternoons in Olive’s apartment, telling each other stories. Stories about people they have known – “unrecorded lives,” Olive calls them – reanimating them, and, in the process, imbuing their lives with meaning.

Brimming with empathy and pathos, Tell Me Everything is Elizabeth Strout operating at the height of her powers, illuminating the ways in which we our relationships keep us afloat. As Lucy says, “Love comes in so many different forms, but it is always love.”

We welcome all book lovers to the group: do come along, share your thoughts and enjoy a good discussion.

We have a few physical copies of the book copies for you to borrow and the book is also available on Audible, Spotify Premium and Libby. 

If your local public library uses Libby or BorrowBox, you may find the book is also available from there. You can also try your local public library.

Please ensure you have read the book (or at least made a good start!).

Light refreshments provided.