{"product_id":"the-mad-wife-book-club-with-virtual-guest-author-meagan-church","title":"The Mad Wife Book Club with Virtual Guest Author Meagan Church","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Spine \u0026amp; Vine × Old Rose Tattoo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for a special book club evening featuring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mad Wife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauthor Meagan Church joining us virtually!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1950s America, Lulu Mayfield has worked hard to become the ideal housewife. After her daughter’s birth, the pressure of those expectations and memories of past tragedy begin to unsettle her carefully ordered life. She turns her attention to her new neighbor, Bitsy, whose picture-perfect appearance seems to conceal something darker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Lulu becomes increasingly absorbed in Bitsy’s life, long-buried memories resurface. This historical suspense explores identity, motherhood, and the restrictive expectations placed on women in the postwar era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThursday, November 5 | 6:00 PM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ll begin with a brief book club discussion before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeagan joins us virtually at 6:30 PM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for a conversation about the book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGathering location to be announced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease purchase your copy of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mad Wife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through The Spine \u0026amp; Vine to participate. Your purchase supports our book club and future author events. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eIf you already own the book, we accept donations towards The Monthly Book Choice for our local cancer resource center, Michelle's Place,  in lieu of a book purchase. Donations can be \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thespineandvine.com\/products\/michelles-place-book-club-donation-1\"\u003emade here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Spine \u0026 Vine Bookstore ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54084898619675,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0866\/5441\/9227\/files\/OctoberCalendar.png?v=1790976505","url":"https:\/\/thespineandvine.com\/products\/the-mad-wife-book-club-with-virtual-guest-author-meagan-church","provider":"The Spine \u0026 Vine Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}