FL - Evolve Nosh and Novels Book Club Jan 2026

Dive into the world of literature with Evolve in South Florida as we read Shadows We Carry by Meryl Ain.

Please join us, along with the author, in an open discussion regarding this book. Meet together with women whom love to read as we explore the book, share insights, and connect with one another. From timeless classics to contemporary gems, come together in a warm and welcoming space to discuss, debate, and discover the power of storytelling within our community and beyond.

Refreshments will be provided.

Summary: In this eagerly anticipated sequel to Meryl Ain’s award-winning post-Holocaust novel The Takeaway Men, we follow Bronka and JoJo Lubinski as they find themselves on the cusp of momentous change for women in the late 1960s. With the United States in the grip of political and social upheaval, the twins and a number of their peers, including a Catholic priest and the son of a Nazi, struggle with their family’s ancestry and how much influence it has on their lives. Meanwhile, both young women seek to define their roles as women, and as individuals.

Enlightening and evocative, Shadows We Carry explores the experience of navigating deeply held family secrets and bloodlines, confusing religious identities, and the scars of World War II in the wake of revolutionary societal changes.

Women aged 30s-50s