Join us at the cocktail bar Glou to discuss our August book club pick: We Are Light by Gerda Blees, translated from the Dutch by Michele Hutchinson! This event is free and open to all—just bring your book and your thoughts :-) Non-alcoholic beverages available and adored!
ABOUT WE ARE LIGHT
In the middle of a summer night, Elisabeth, the oldest resident of the Sound & Love Commune, dies. Her sister Melodie and their two other housemates are arrested: the group's attempts to stop eating and start living on light and love alone appears to have been fatal to Elisabeth. From unworldly idealists on the fringes of society, the three suddenly become suspects in a criminal case. Through the eyes of the night, the neighbors, doubt, the scent of an orange, and many other characters and entities, we see how each of those involved gives a different answer to the question of how Elisabeth came to die. Who is to blame? And does the commune still have a future? We Are Light is a highly original and entertaining novel about manipulation, vulnerability, and trying to be better.