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Why do you suppose Cath’s brothers are so insistent that she return to Bridgehampton? What did you make of Tor’s, Frank’s, and Johnny’s characters, and their relationship with their sister?
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1
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14
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October 1, 2026
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What was your opinion of the Walt Whitman verses that separated the chapters? Why do you suppose the author included these?
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1
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17
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October 1, 2026
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What audience would you recommend Dear Missing Friend to? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
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1
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13
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October 1, 2026
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Did you ultimately find this novel uplifting or depressing ? Why?
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22
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155
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October 1, 2026
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Do you believe that James' sentence, the result of a plea deal, is just? If not, what would be a just sentence?
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12
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91
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October 1, 2026
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Were there any minor characters you especially liked or identified with?
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9
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74
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October 1, 2026
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The author taught in the college program at San Quentin for 14 years. Before the publication date, he was fired from his (unpaid) position out of concern that he posed a security threat. Was this a justified position on the part of the prison?
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9
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67
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October 1, 2026
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Despite the terrible loss of her parents and younger sister. Edith acknowledges the fact that her illness has "freed" her. Do you agree with her thoughts?
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4
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40
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October 1, 2026
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Edmund and Edith are twins and clearly very close. Do you think they have an unusual relationship for the time period they live in?
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8
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61
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October 1, 2026
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Kit is clearly attempting to atone for the damage to society that Culpepper' s Cure caused. Do you think it is possible for families such as the Culpeppers to atone for the harm that their forebears have done and is it fair that they be asked to?
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8
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49
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October 1, 2026
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Artie Butterworth has Mata Hari's head on display in her library. What do you think about this? What do you believe should be done with such an item?
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14
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79
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September 30, 2026
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Have you read A. Rushby’s other novel, Slashed Beauties? If so, how do the two novels compare? Did you like one more than the other, and if so, why?
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6
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50
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September 29, 2026
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If you were making a movie or TV series of All Her Beautiful Deaths who would you cast as Hadley and Kit and why?
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4
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40
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September 29, 2026
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What did you make of Hadley's two installations-Alone in Such a Crowded Room and The Unrealized Bliss of an Ordinary Day? Could you imagine them? Would you like to view them?
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10
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67
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September 29, 2026
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Did you believe Chloe was justified in any of her actions? Was there truth to some of the things she said to Hadley?
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10
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72
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September 29, 2026
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Who did you initially suspect of sending the harassing messages to Hadley? Did you change your mind over the course of the book?
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4
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38
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September 29, 2026
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If you were confronted with the scene of the girl and the swan that Minnie had viewed in the parlor on arriving at Culpepper House, what would you have done? Would you have also made the choice to remain and work for the Culpeppers?
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11
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70
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September 29, 2026
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Do you believe in love at first sight? Why do you think Minnie was immediately drawn to Edith upon seeing her in the hallway at Culpepper House? Why do you think Hadley was compelled to sketch Kit moments after first seeing him?
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8
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50
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September 29, 2026
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Were you aware of the Victorian practice of memorial photography before reading the book? If so, have you seen any of these photos? What do you think of this practice?
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14
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91
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September 29, 2026
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When Hadley accuses Ivo publicly for the theft of the swan photograph, she receives DMs calling her an art groupie. She thinks "they're all things I've called myself." What do you make of her statement? Are we often our own harshest critic?
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6
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45
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September 29, 2026
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Culpepper House is loosely based on a modern house that adjoins Highgate Cemetery, overlooking it. Do you think it would be a pleasant place to live? Why or why not?
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9
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70
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September 29, 2026
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Literature was important to both James and Allison. James sustained himself in prison by reading novels, and Allison became a literature major (and teacher). How important—if at all—has literature been to you?
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14
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78
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September 29, 2026
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If you had to choose one word to describe the author's writing style, what would it be?
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17
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116
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September 29, 2026
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Some have argued that a White author shouldn't write a point-of-view Black character, or similarly, authors shouldn't create characters outside their demographic. What's your opinion on this, both in general and regarding this novel in particular?
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15
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84
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September 29, 2026
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Did the novel change the way you see prisons or anything else?
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11
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77
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September 29, 2026
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Which character did you like best? Which character did you most identify with? (These two questions may have the same answer, but not necessarily.)
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12
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73
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September 28, 2026
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The prologue reveals that an escape attempt will be made. As you read the book, did you have a feeling as to whether the attempt would succeed? What made you feel that way?
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14
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80
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September 28, 2026
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When James commits the act which results in his prison term, do you believe you would have done the same in that circumstance? At the instant it happened, were you with him or against him?
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14
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84
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September 28, 2026
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To what audience would you recommend The Magician of Tiger Castle? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
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15
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98
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September 27, 2026
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All in all, did Anatole's tamperings make things better or worse?
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8
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69
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September 27, 2026
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