The Cook Area Book Club will meet next on May 13 at 12:30 in The Friends of the Arts Gallery in Cook. Members are asked to please bring a book title to recommend for the upcoming year, as titles for 2025-26 will be selected.

This will be followed by discussion about ‘The Henna Artist’ by Alka Joshi. “Immerse yourself during the time of 1950s Jaipur where Lakshmi, a spirited young woman, escapes an abusive marriage to find freedom and purpose as a henna artist. As she navigates the complexities of tradition and modernity, her carefully constructed world is threatened by a haunting past.” Summary from Books That Slay Review, July 2024 The book for discussion in June will be ‘The Women’ by Kristen Hannah.