Southern Lit Society Book Club for Adults
The Robertson County History Museum presents
Southern Lit Society Book Club for Adults!
STARTING MARCH 2nd AT 6PM
We will meet once a month on the first Monday of the month at 6pm-8pm at the Robertson County History Museum. Participants are responsible for buying their own book.
Cost is $10.00 a month.
MARCH
Theo of Golden
By: Allen Levi
His name is Theo, and he asks a lot more questions than he answers. Theo visits a local coffeehouse where ninety-two pencil portraits hang on the walls—portraits of the people of Golden, drawn by a local artist. He begins purchasing them one at a time and returning them to their “rightful owners.” With each exchange, a story is told, a friendship is formed, and a life is altered. Theo of Golden is a beautifully crafted novel about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder in a purposeful life, and the invisible threads of kindness that bind us together.
APRIL
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
By: Kim Michele Richardson
This bestselling historical novel follows Cussy Mary Carter, a packhorse librarian bringing books to the Appalachian community she loves. Thanks to Roosevelt’s Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, the people of Troublesome Creek have access to books—even as they struggle to survive. Cussy is not only a book woman; she is also one of the last of the blue-skinned people of Kentucky, making her a target of prejudice and suspicion. Inspired by true events, this powerful story explores courage, resilience, and the belief that books can carry us anywhere, even back home.
MAY
The Captured
By: Scott Zesch
On New Year’s Day in 1870, ten-year-old Adolph Korn was kidnapped by an Apache raiding party and later traded to the Comanche. He thrived in the nomadic life, becoming one of the tribe’s fiercest warriors. Forcibly returned to white society after three years, he never readjusted.
Through meticulous research and personal investigation, Scott Zesch uncovers the haunting story of his ancestor and others like him. The Captured offers a vivid and rare portrait of captivity, frontier life, and cultural identity in the American West.
JUNE
The Orphan Mother
By: Robert Hicks
Set in the years following the Civil War, this novel follows Mariah Reddick, formerly enslaved and now a respected midwife in Franklin, Tennessee. When her politically ambitious son is murdered, Mariah’s carefully rebuilt life begins to unravel. Her search for the truth forces her to confront her past, her losses, and the changing South. Rich in historical detail and emotional depth, The Orphan Mother is a powerful story of resilience, justice, and love.
JULY
Broken Country
By: Claire Leslie Hall
Beth and her husband Frank live a quiet, content life—so long as the past remains buried. When a gunshot on their farm draws Beth back to Gabriel Wolfe, her first love, old wounds reopen and long-hidden secrets surface. Toggling between past and present, Broken Country blends sweeping romance with the pace and tension of a thriller, exploring grief, passion, and the lasting power of first love.
AUGUST
The Women
By: Kristin Hannah
In 1965, nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath joins the Army Nurse Corps and is sent to Vietnam. Thrust into the chaos of war, Frankie forms deep bonds while facing life-and-death decisions daily.
But the hardest battle comes when she returns home to a divided America eager to forget the war—and the women who served. The Women honors courage, friendship, and the often-overlooked sacrifices of women veterans.
September
All Over But The Shoutin’
By: Rick Bragg
This moving memoir tells the story of Rick Bragg’s childhood in rural Alabama, shaped by poverty, hardship, and a fiercely devoted mother who sacrificed everything for her sons.
With lyrical prose and unflinching honesty, Bragg explores
family, resilience, and the love that sustains us through the hardest circumstances.
October
James
By: Percival Everett
When Jim learns he is about to be sold and separated from his family, he escapes—setting off a dangerous journey down the Mississippi River alongside Huck Finn.
This bold reimagining of a literary classic restores Jim’s intelligence, agency, and humanity. Brimming with sharp insight and dark humor, James is a powerful reframing of American literature and a cornerstone novel of the 21st century.
Book Club Bundle
Sign up now for all 8 Book Club meetings for just $60! That's a $20 savings—it's like getting two months free!
