Victor Maze
Welcome to the VERANDA Sip & Read Book Club! Each month, we dive in to a book and offer exclusive conversations with the authors behind each tale over on Instagram, along with a perfectly matched cocktail. This month s pick is Maggie O Farrell s Hamnet, a new imagining of the young son whose untimely death inspires one of the greatest plays of all time. Get caught up on our past book club selections here.
It is the late 16th century, and we are in Stratford, England, following a light-on-his-feet young boy as he skids through hallways, scuffs the leather of his boots, leaps stairs, bounds with the frenetic energy of a mission of much importance: He is searching for his mother. His twin sister has fallen ill, and he knows he must find help.
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In a year filled with countless curveballs and few victories, books served an important role in helping us escape from the madness and transport us to worlds unknown, if only for a few hours. From spellbinding tales of Paris in the 1920s to in-depth studies on the decor of national landmarks like the White House, the editors of VERANDA were thoroughly entertained and blown away by this year s new releases. So much so, we even started our own Sip & Read Book Club to share the latest titles that caught our eyes while also recommending a delicious cocktail to pair with each selection.