Books & Brunch to discuss "The Splendid and The Vile" at Nov. 21 meeting

National Press Club Books & Brunch will discuss "The Splendid and The Vile" by Erik Larson at its Zoom meeting at noon on Nov. 21.

Books & Brunch will discuss The Splendid and The Vile by Erik Larsen
Books & Brunch will discuss The Splendid and The Vile by Erik Larsen

The non-fiction book begins on Winston Churchill's first day as prime minister as Germany invades Belgium and the Netherlands, and goes on to deliver a detailed and intimate portrait of London during the the Blitz. 

To RSVP and receive a Zoom link, please email Fay Iudicello at [email protected].

For those who wish to get a head start on their reading, the group will read "The Shadow King" by Maaza Mengiste at its Dec. 19 meeting. This novel is set during Mussolini's 1935 invasion of Ethiopia, taking the reader back to the first conflict of WWII. "The Shadow King" is short-listed for the 2020 Booker Prize.