Munson Book Club
Whistler
by Ann Patchett
Daytime Session: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 11 a.m.
Location: Art Research Library, 510 Henry St., Utica, N.Y. 13502
Free | Registration required
Join fellow art and literature enthusiasts for Munson Book Club, featuring engaging discussions on books that explore the art world and its intersections with history, culture, and creativity. Our next selection is the newly released Whistler by Ann Patchett, which involves a surprising reunion at the Met and explores themes of love, loss, and human connection.
About the Book
The acclaimed, prize-winning #1 New York Times bestselling writer returns with a moving, luminous novel that reminds us of the sweetness and impermanence of life and the power of connection to defy time.
When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they notice an older, white-haired gentleman following them. The man turns out to be Eddie Triplett, her former stepfather, who had been married to her mother for a little more than year when Daphne was nine. Now fifty-three, Daphne hasn't seen Eddie for many years, not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives. Meeting again, time falls away; while their relationship was brief, it had a profound impact on them both, and now that they are reunited, they have no intention of ever being separated again.
Whistler is a story about two adults looking back over the choices they made, and the choices that were made for them. It's a story about bravery, memory, the often small yet consequential moments that define our lives, and the endless stream of loss that in time comes for us all. Beautiful in its simplicity, it is ultimately about how love endures, and how the feeling of being known by one other person, even for a short period of time, can change everything.
Reserve a Copy
The Mid York Library System has 20 copies available for Book Club members through a local partnering library. To reserve, call the partnering library below (different for each book) and mention the Munson Book Club. You may pick up the book there or request delivery to your home library.
Partnering Library
Utica Public Library
📞 315-735-2279 ext. 207
📍 303 Genesee St, Utica, NY 13501
Library Location and Directions
Art Research Library is located on the second floor of the Pratt Munson Academic Building at 510 Henry St., Utica, N.Y. 13502.
Parking Options
- Main Munson parking lot: entrance off State Street
- Parking lot behind the Studio Building: entrance off William Street
- Parking lot behind the Student Life Building: entrance off William Street
On-street parking is also available on Henry Street on the southern side of the street only.
Building Access
- To gain access to the Academic Building, please call Library Services at 315-927-8586.
- The building is handicapped accessible at the north side entrance via a ramp that extends from the east side of the building (closest to State Street). An elevator is located in the center of the building.
- Please note that access to the Academic Building from the parking lot behind the Studio Building is limited to a staircase.
