Tuesday, May 13th at 5 PM
This book club focuses on modern history and other nonfiction books chosen by participants. It meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 5pm. You will find good conversation and refreshments at each meeting!

This month’s book: Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue by John McWhorter

Linguist John McWhorter dives into the unique syntax of English and explains why no other language is like it. He looks at how English grammar and sentence construction have changed more over the centuries than related Germanic languages, and traces these ties to the survival of Celtic grammatical forms after the Germanic tribes first invaded Britain. He outlines the differences between written and spoken English, and explains how this has misled our understanding of English’s evolution.