Book club our souls at night

It had its world premiere at the venice film festival on september 1, 2017. As a recently popular book club novel, our souls at night has received a lot of interest of late not least because of the film tiein version. It is not sensational, it is not edgy, it is not cynical, nor is it freighted with irony like so much modern literature. A guide to words, ideas and phrases in night developed in collaboration with the united states holocaust memorial museum and hill and wang, the publisher of night. Kent haruf wrote our souls at night under a death sentence. Louis waters and addie moore are the focus of this bittersweet yet inspiring story of a man and a woman who come together to wrestle with the events of their lives and their hopes for the future. Our souls at night is a short book, under 200 pages, and much of it consists of dialogue between the two characters. Now they both live alone, their houses empty of family, their quiet nights solitary. Book discussion our souls at night by kent haruf book lovers. When an author begins a novel with and then there was the dayas kent haruf begins our souls at night, a brief, final testament completed shortly before his death last novemberyou know he knows we know what hes talking about. Again, putting yourself in the place of an observerfamily, would you take any issue with the word decency. Rainy day books will present an instore book club discussion of our souls at night by kent haruf. Kent harufs final novel, the national bestseller our souls at night, is a quiet tale of love and second chances. Now that i know i have, you knowa limited timeit was.

Addie moore and louis waters have been neighbours for years. Rainy day books book club discussion of our souls at night. It is based on the novel of same name by kent haruf. The beautiful poetic prose in this slim book and the theme of love of different kinds in old age work together to create magic. A spare yet eloquent, bittersweet yet inspiring story of a man and a woman who, in advanced age, come together to wrestle with the events of their lives and their hopes for the imminent future. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points if you have not read the book. Do you see evidence of this struggle in our souls at night.

But the novel runs, like harufs others, on the dogged insistence that simple elements carry depth, and readers will find much to be grateful. In this last book, haruf, a very loved author, seems occasionally to speak to his longtime audience directly, as when louis offers a wry opinion of the. Louis and addie live only a stones throw away from each other on the outskirts of smalltown colorado. Our souls at night kent haruf, 2015 knopf doubleday 192 pp. Pick up your copy of kent harufs our souls at night at 20% off or click add to cart below. A location scout had driven down his street and thought his home would be a perfect location for the character played by jane fonda in our souls at night, a netflix adaptation of a book. As trite as it might sound, our souls at night is a beautiful story. Attendance at the meeting was way down, only four gals attended, but we had a spirited discussion over this short, gem of a book.

Jennifer maloney, the wall street journal from the publisher our souls at night has less grit than eventide, with its dickensian views of the lives of the poor, or plainsong, where favorite characters draw relentless spite. Our souls at night was inspired, in part, by harufs own marriage and the intimate, latenight conversations he and his wife relished, just like addie and louis. Our souls at night has less grit than eventide, with its dickensian views of the lives of the poor, or plainsong, where favorite characters draw relentless spite. Haruf spent a life making art from our blind collisions, and our souls at night is a fitting finish. Book discussion our souls at night by kent haruf book. Brown bag book club discussing our souls at night by kent. Jane fonda interview on her new movie, our souls at night. This isnt a dark night of the soul but one filled with hope and with second chances. Our souls at night is a best book club book for discussion set in holt, colorado, a beautiful story of second chances between two people who have lost their. The model for holt probably is yuma, colorado, but in truth it is a town like many others on the high plains. Aug 24, 2017 yesterday our book club met at my house to discuss kent harufs last book, our souls at night. In holt, colorado, widower louis waters is initially thrown when the widowed addie moore suggests that they spend time together, in bed, to stave off loneliness, but soon they are exchanging the confidences and memories of lives now empty of family, and their hopes for the imminent future.

February 14th discussion is on our souls at night by kent haruf. Our souls at night is the final book from the folio prizeshortlisted author of plainsong, eventide and benediction, kent haruf. In holt, colorado, widower louis waters is initially thrown when the widowed addie moore suggests that they spend time together, in bed, to stave off loneliness, but soon they are exchanging. While her mother is abroad, an 18yearold whos lived in a hippie commune all her life sneaks out into the real world to find her biological father. In the familiar setting of holt, colorado, home to all of kent harufs inimitable fiction, addie moore pays an unexpected visit to a neighbor, louis waters. Our souls at night reading group choices book club. Their speech, like their lives, is plain and unadorned. Our souls at night book club kit chapel hill public.

A book like our souls at night may not offer a groundbreaking plot but this bittersweet novella will leave you with a sense of tranquility and calmness. Join us to knot or crochet while we discuss a our souls at night, which tells the story of a widow, addie moore who makes an unusual proposition to her neighbor louis waters. Times book club s virtual meetup with author fanny singer and chef alice waters books always home author fanny singer worries more about running out of garlic than toilet. Addie moore and louis waters are neighbours, in their 70s, living in harufs fictional town called holt. Now that i know i have, you knowa limited timeit was important to me to try to make good use of that time. Their brave adventures their pleasures and their difficulties are hugely involving and truly resonant, making our souls at night the perfect final installment to this beloved writers enduring contribution to american literature. Download our souls at night kent haruf ebook i loved our souls at night david nichollsthis is a love story. A spare yet eloquent, bittersweet yet inspiring story of a man and a woman who, in advanced age, come together to wrestle with the events of their lives and their hopes for the imminent.

Their arrangement immediately comes under fire from the other elderly folks. Our souls at night is a best book club book for discussion set in holt, colorado, a beautiful story of second chances between two people who have lost their spouses. Our souls at night was published in 2015 and is now in the process of being adapted for the screen, starring robert redford and jane fonda. Harufs prose is pareddown and limpid, maybe even more so than in his earlier novels. Our souls at night honors the quiet strength of its source material by offering a simple yet sturdy canvas for two talented veteran leads to bring its story.

Its an exquisite book made all the more poignant by. Christine peterson will discuss kent harufs our souls at night at thomas universitys next book club meeting at 7 p. Our souls at night is a 2017 american romantic drama film directed by ritesh batra and written by scott neustadter and michael h. Book club discussions laura spaulding may 10, 2017 our souls at night, kent haruf, book club discussion comment for our discussion we will be discussing our souls at night by kent haruf in my preparation i have gathered the following material to enhance our discussion. But haruf wrote this novel as an homage to his wife cathy, whom he married later in life as well. Book club discussions laura spaulding may 10, 2017. This months selection is our souls at night by kent haruf. Our souls at night, by kent haruf my extensive reading. Its set, like all his previous novels, in the fictional town of holt, colorado.

John reimringer, the minneapolis star tribune haruf once again banishes doubts. As harufs life was ending his wife worked with him on our souls at night, typing the book into a computer he wrote on a typewriter and getting it ready for submission. May 28, 2015 kent haruf died at the end of last year, leaving behind one final tale. In holt, colorado, widower louis waters is initially thrown when the widowed addie moore suggests that they spend time together, in bed, to stave off loneliness, but soon they are exchanging confidences and memories.

The questions, discussion topics, and reading list that follow are intended to enhance your reading groups discussion of our souls at night, the final novel from. I cant really explain how such a short, simple book achieved such profound. Knitting book club our souls at night third place books. Good morning, destroyer of mens souls memorializes. Kent harufs novel, our souls at night, tells the tale of the unlikely love found when addie moore proposes that her neighbor, louis waters, sleeps in the same bed as her because the nights are lonely. Our souls at night is simply, profoundly, an exquisite homage to love. Our souls at night is one of the most moving books ive read in ages. Our souls at night by kent haruf 4 copies request this kit discussion questions. Mary mcbride, bookseller, will discuss our souls at night in detail with the attendees. The idea for the book has been floating around in my mind for quite a while.

The film, adapted from kent harufs bestselling book, is about a widow who, wearing. Fonda and redford star as addie moore and louis waters, a widow and widower whove lived next to each other for years. Our souls at night was published in 2015 and is now in the process of being adapted for. Our souls at night is just as beautiful as harufs earlier books, albeit somewhat shorter and focused only on addie and louis vs. The film stars robert redford, jane fonda, matthias schoenaerts, and judy greer. Teachers guide guide your students through this book s narrative and historical impact while giving them the tools to begin asking the important questions themselves. Despite knowing his life was coming to a sooner end than it should, or perhaps because of this, he created a story about finding love in the final chapter. Fonda and redford will star as addie moore and louis waters, a widow and widower whove lived next to each other for years. Yesterday our book club met at my house to discuss kent harufs last book, our souls at night. Our souls at night by american novelist kent haruf managed to sooth my soul and stimulate my imagination. When read as a final tribute to a lifelong love, this book becomes a thing of. It will bring forth a good discussion for our book group.

A few weeks ago, my book club met to discuss our souls at night. Come join us for a sharing of good books and ideas. Their arrangement immediately comes under fire from the other elderly. Reviews and discussion questions for our souls at night are listed along with links to key places and things relevant to the story. Our souls at night by kent haruf mount prospect public library.

The first draft book club will discuss kent harufs devastating final book, our souls at night, on wednesday, july 22. The book is being developed into a netflix original film starring robert redford and jane fonda, which premieres on the platform in september 2017. Our souls at night is a novella rather than a novel, and it has the rather disturbing jewellike clarity typical of the best novellas. I ended up liking this book a lot more when i reflected on it after finishing. As with his earlier novels, our souls at night is set on the plains of eastern colorado, in the town of holt.

Our souls at night, his final novel, opens with an evening visit that addie moore pays to her longtime neighbor, louis waters. Our souls at night was inspired, in part, by harufs own marriage and the intimate, late night conversations he and his wife relished, just like addie and louis. Addie moore has lost her husband, and one day she boldly invites a neighbor, widower louis, whom she does not know well, to come spend the night sleeping with her chastely, just so that she may have someone to talk to and confide in during those particularly lonely earlymorning hours. An interview with cathy haruf on the publication of her late husband kent harufs novel our souls at night. Our souls at nightbook club discussion my head is full. Our souls at night grpl book club a novel book club kit. Rainy day books book club discussion of our souls at night event overview and format.

Free pdf our souls at night download pdf search engine. The model for holt probably is yuma, colorado, but in truth it. With judy greer, robert redford, jane fonda, bruce dern. Our souls at night by kent haruf goodreads share book. This book was written as haruf knew his time was limited. In his final interview, conducted a few days before his death from interstitial lung disease, haruf discussed our souls at night. It is a touching and thoughtprovoking tale of love found in the later stages of life. If you liked the netflix movie of our souls at night, try kent harufs book kent harufs book is both fresh and nostalgic. The pair have almost no relationship, but that all changes when addie tries to make a connection with her neighbor. And just like addie and louis, haruf proved that youre never too old to reinvent yourself, take risks, find love, and write a great novel. The inspiring story of a son and his dying mother, who form a book club that brings them together as her. We started a book club at first draft book bar the coffee, beer, and wine bar inside changing hands phoenix.

Next tu book club discussion to focus on our souls at night. Harufs sixth and final novel, our souls at night, was published in may, bringing fans of his work back once more to the fictional town of holt, colorado. How this relationship develops, the impact it has on their families and townsfolk makes for a touching, honest and unforgettable story. When dena mentioned elder abuse in the book, what happened. Apr 04, 2018 our souls at night by american novelist kent haruf managed to sooth my soul and stimulate my imagination. Their brave adventures form the beating heart of our souls at night, kent harufs exquisite final novel. If you liked the netflix movie of our souls at night, try. Topics about this book topics that mention this book. Our souls at night, by kent haruf the new york times. Book club meetings are held on the 2nd friday of each month. Personal evolution, she adds, is one reason she connected with addie, her character in our souls at night.