March's Fiction Book Discussion pick, A Long Long Time Ago & Essentiallly True by Brigid Pasulka is a beautifully told family history set in Poland with an ending that is worth the wait. The story alternates between "Old Poland" and Pigeon & Anielica and then "New Poland" and their granddaughter Beata also known as "Baba Yaga." In Old Poland, Pigeon seeks to win over the village beauty Anielica only to have his plans thwarted by World War II. In New Poland Beata is starting a new phase of her life and unsure as to which direction to move. As she learns more about her family history she becomes more certain of who she is and what she wants out of life. This novel is written by Chicago teacher Brigid Pasulka and is the 2010 winner of the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award.
I came across your post, and
I came across your post, and wanted to add that I am a former Brookfield resident (1974-1980), and was an avid participant in the Brookfield Library reading program. Thank you Brookfield Library! Brigid Pasulka
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