The Stratford Library “Books Over Coffee” Program
The Stratford Library “Books Over Coffee” program continues with an online discussion of MaggieO’Farrell’s award-winning bestseller, Hamnet, on Wednesday, April 28. The online Zoom program, hosted byLinda LiDestri, will be held between 12-1 pm. The book talk is free and open to the public.Drawing on Maggie O'Farrell's long-term fascination with the little-known story behind Shakespeare'smost enigmatic play, Hamnet is a luminous portrait of a marriage and, at its heart, the loss of a beloved child.Set in Warwickshire in the 1580s during a deadly pandemic, the novel introduces Agnes, a woman as feared asshe is sought after for her unusual gifts. She settles with her husband in Henley Street, Stratford, and hasthree children: a daughter, Susanna, and then twins, Hamnet and…
