Judy Levin will lead a discussion of the novel, Mary Coin by Marisa Silver this Thursday 1/16 at 12 noon in the Children's Programming Room.Looking at the cover most readers will think, "I've seen this picture." Mary Coin was inspired by the iconic photograph, "Migrant Mother". Dorothea Lange, took the picture of an unknown sharecropper in 1936 while documenting the plight of this country's displaced farm families during the Great Depression. With the snap of her camera this renowned American photographer captured the essence of the times. (See the black and white image below.)
What about the stories behind the picture? Until now history has left us to wonder. Where history stopped Marisa Silver began. The author stirs up our imagination and helps us explore the possibilities in this crisply-written, original work. She re-imagines the lives of the photographer (character Vera Dare) and the young mother (renamed Mary Coin) in vivid detail. Anchored in a particular time and place Mary Coin explores universal truths and the unfaltering depths of the human spirit.
Check out these reviews for a critical look at the novel:
New York Times
or for more information, read an interview with the author Marisa Silver.
We hope you can join us!
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