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The Colonnade Virtual Book Club presents : ASK AGAIN, YES by UVA alumna Mary Beth Keane

The Colonnade Virtual Book Club presents

ASK AGAIN, YES

When we think of summer reading, we think of fiction, so our June book club book is a work of fiction by

UVA alumna Mary Beth Keane.

Wednesday, June 09, 4 p.m.

Location: ZOOM

*Buy your copy now so you will have time to enjoy it before the event!

Available at  eBay, Amazon, Target, Barnes and Noble Online, etc.)  

The triumphant New York Times Bestseller * The Tonight Show Summer Reads Pick *

Named one of the best books of the year by People, Vogue, Parade, NPR, and Elle

“This is one beautiful book. I was wowed by Keane’s writing and narrative skill—and by what she knows about trouble.” —Stephen King

How much can a family forgive?

Francis Gleeson and Brian Stanhope, rookie NYPD cops, are neighbors in the suburbs. What happens behind closed doors in both houses—the loneliness of Francis’s wife, Lena, and the instability of Brian’s wife, Anne, sets the stage for the explosive events to come.

In Mary Beth Keane's extraordinary novel, a lifelong friendship and love blossoms between Kate Gleeson and Peter Stanhope, born six months apart. One shocking night their loyalties are divided, and their bond will be tested again and again over the next thirty years. Heartbreaking and redemptive, Ask Again, Yes is a gorgeous and generous portrait of the daily intimacies of marriage and the power of forgiveness.

Registration is required, complimentary for members, and guests.