Afterthoughts Book Discussion Group

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Book Groups & Reading

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Adults
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A traditional book discussion group where everyone reads and discusses the same book. Join us!

This month's book selection:

The secret history of home economics book cover

The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live by Danielle Dreilinger (2021) nonfiction.

Danielle Dreilinger traces home economics from Black colleges to Eleanor Roosevelt to Okinawa, from a Betty Crocker brigade to DIY techies, restoring a disparaged field to its rightful importance.