As always, our book clubs are free and open to all, and the book club pick is 10% off the regular price. You bring the conversation, we’ll provide the treats!

This month’s Books & Banter Book Club pick: Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger!

A spellbinding family saga that spans three generations of strong-willed women, all grappling with the secrets and choices that shaped their lives. Beginning in Detroit, 1960, the novel introduces Lila Pereira, a two-year-old whose mother is unjustly committed to an asylum by her abusive father.

Decades later, Lila becomes the brilliant executive editor of The Washington Globe, unapologetically prioritizing her career while her husband shoulders the responsibilities of raising their daughters.
But ambition comes at a price. Grace, Lila’s youngest, grows up resenting her mother’s absences, longing for her presence at PTA meetings rather than high-profile events. As Grace carves out her own career as a journalist, she writes a bestseller about her mother’s life, only to realize how little she truly knows about their family history.

Did Lila’s mother really die in the asylum? Is ambition always a betrayal of family? With sharp wit, emotional depth, and unforgettable characters, this novel explores the complex intersections of motherhood, ambition, marriage, and identity.

Perfect for book club discussions, this novel raises thought-provoking questions about how the past shapes us and whether we can ever fully escape it.