Holmdel Book Club: As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner In-Person
Join us for the Holmdel Book Club on the second Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am.
This month we will discuss As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner.
Set in Philadelphia during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918, which tells the story of a family reborn through loss and love. In 1918, Philadelphia was a city teeming with promise. Even as its young men went off to fight in the Great War, there were opportunities for a fresh start on its cobblestone streets. Into this bustling town, came Pauline Bright and her husband, filled with hope that they could now give their three daughters--Evelyn, Maggie, and Willa--a chance at a better life. Their dreams are short-lived. Just months after they arrive, the Spanish Flu reaches the shores of America. As the pandemic claims more than twelve thousand victims in their adopted city, they find their lives left with a world that looks nothing like the one they knew. But even as they lose loved ones, they take in a baby orphaned by the disease who becomes their single source of hope. Amidst the tragedy and challenges that surround them, they learn what they cannot live without--and what they are willing to do about it.
- Date:
- Tuesday, January 13, 2026
- Time:
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Holmdel Branch
- Branch:
- Holmdel Branch
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Book Club In Person Literature and Writing
Place a copy of the book on hold here.