From the Bookshelf of Topeka & Shawnee Co. Public Library…

[close] Discuss The Red Leather Diary by Lily Koppel. Rescued from a Dumpster on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a discarded diary brings to life the glamorous, forgotten world of an extraordinary young woman. Books provided, registration required. Call 580-4540. Always wanted to join a book group, but never made the time? If you want to read well-crafted, contemporary, literary works and discuss them with interested readers, then this book group is for you! This month's book is The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal by Lily Koppel. Rescued from a Dumpster on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a discarded diary brings to life the glamorous, forgotten world of an extraordinary young woman. For more than half a century, the red leather diary lay silent, languishing inside a steamer trunk, its worn cover crumbling into little flakes. When a cleaning sweep of a New York City apartment building brings this lost treasure to light, both the diary and its owner are given a second life. Published in 2008, 321 pages. Books are available for participants to borrow, and will be distributed at each session for the upcoming month’s discussion. Registration required. Call 785-580-4540 or sign up in person at the reference desk.