**This event is FULL. Registration has closed. Please email kleister@starkmuseum.org to join a waitlist.
Join The W.H. Stark House Classics Book Club on Thursday, September 10 in discussion of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki.
This work of historical fiction explores the life of Marjorie Merriweather Post. As a young woman, she inherited the Postum Cereal Company from her father, C. W. Post and quickly became the richest woman in America. The book delves into Marjorie’s many marriages, her collecting of Russian art, her social life entertaining Presidents and celebrities and her influence in the development of the American food industry.
Inspired by Miriam Stark’s own book club, this event will explore the novel’s themes and historical context. The session will also include a brief tour of The W.H. Stark House.
*PLEASE NOTE: Entering The W.H. Stark House requires ascending six steps to reach the front porch.
About Miriam’s Book Club
Miriam’s book club was first called the “Shakespeare Reading Club.” It was founded by a group of women in Orange who met weekly to read and discuss plays by William Shakespeare, including Coriolanus and The Comedy of Errors.
The group later turned to the study of American and European history and literature and changed their name to the “Ladies Reading Club.” This group met every Friday at The W.H. Stark House from 1898 into the 1920s.
