We will meet next at 6 PM at It's Greek To Me on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024. We will be out on the patio.
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On the 16th, we will discuss Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning by Liz Cheney.
Oath and Honor is a gripping first-hand account from inside the halls of Congress as Donald Trump and his enablers betrayed the American people and the Constitution—leading to the violent attack on our Capitol on January 6th, 2021—by the House Republican leader who dared to stand up to it.
In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump and many around him, including certain other elected Republican officials, intentionally breached their oath to the Constitution: they ignored the rulings of dozens of courts, plotted to overturn a lawful election, and provoked a violent attack on our Capitol. Liz Cheney, one of the few Republican officials to take a stand against these efforts, witnessed the attack first-hand, and then helped lead the Congressional Select Committee investigation into how it happened. In Oath and Honor, she tells the story of this perilous moment in our history, those who helped Trump spread the stolen election lie, those whose actions preserved our constitutional framework, and the risks we still face.
Looking Ahead To May and June
Our selection for May is The Burn Book: A Tech Love Story by Kara Swisher and in June we will read Grace: Obama and 10 Days in the Battle for America by Cody Keenan. These books tied for first place in our latest selection voting. More to come on these books in future emails.
As Always
Our usual practice is to not meet during July and August, which provides us extra months to read a larger book over the summer. As such, please forward your recommendations for our summer read to Elliot at 4esiegel@gmail.com.
We hope to see you on April 16th at 6:00 PM at It's Greek To Me to discuss "Oath and Honor".
Don't forget to register for the event.
Thanks,
Elliot & Bob, Book Club Co-chairs
