Reading Group - Booth by Karen Joy Fowler

Born into a large, impoverished theatrical family, John Wilkes Booth grew up to be a fiery actor and ruthless assassin. In her complex, stirring and richly-imagined historical novel Karen Joy Fowler presents a multifaceted portrait of one of American history's most infamous personalities through the eyes of those close to him, bringing a turbulent era to life and raising urgent questions about the origins of racist violence. Robert