Graphic image with text. Text reads "Eudora Welty House & Garden Presents Welty at Home A Virtual Book Club Reading of The Robber Bridegroom and The Ponder Heart." Image is of three books with the Welty House in the background. Two of the books are standing up, covers displayed. Left to right, The Ponder Heart cover is of a man in a white suit, and The Robber Bridegroom cover is of a woman in a green dress. One book, Welty's Complete Novels Library of America, is laying down, spine out.

October 21: Intersections and Divergences of The Robber Bridegroom and The Ponder Heart

Starting Monday, September 9, we will spend several weeks reading and discussing Eudora Welty’s novels, The Robber Bridegroom and The Ponder Heart

Discussions will be led by Suzanne Marrs, professor emerita at Millsaps College and Welty's friend and biographer.

If you received emails for previous Welty at Home book clubs, you are already registered for this free event and will begin receiving emails for this series weekly on Fridays starting Friday, September 6. Otherwise, please email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com to request the sign-up link to receive the weekly emails with the Zoom links and recordings.

READING SCHEDULE:

Please note that we will be referencing page numbers in the Library of America edition of Welty’s novels; however, any text will do.

September 9: The Robber Bridegroom, pp. 3-43

September 16: The Robber Bridegroom, pp. 43-88

September 23 & 30: OFF

October 7: The Ponder Heart, pp. 339-381

October 14: The Ponder Heart, pp. 382-424

October 21: Intersections and Divergences of The Robber Bridegroom and The Ponder Heart

Mark Your Calendar

Wednesday, September 24

Wednesday, September 24
Thursday, September 25
Celebrate the season with blooms! 🌾🌻

Join us on Thursday, September 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, September 30

Wednesday, October 1
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Tuesday, October 7

Wednesday, October 8
Wednesday, October 8

Tuesday, October 14

Wednesday, October 15
Wednesday, October 15

Thursday, October 16

Tuesday, October 21

Wednesday, October 22
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Thursday, October 23
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Tuesday, October 28

Wednesday, October 29
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Friday, October 31
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