Holmdel Book Club: Wayward Girls by Susan Wiggs In-Person
Join us in person for the next meeting of the Holmdel Book Club. We will meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m.
This month’s book is Wayward Girls by Susan Wiggs
In 1968 we meet six teens confined at the Good Shepherd--a dark and secretive institution controlled by Sisters of Charity nuns--locked away merely for being gay, pregnant, or simply unruly. Mairin-- committed to keep her safe from her stepfather. Angela--denounced for her attraction to girls. Helen--the daughter of intellectuals detained in Communist China, saw her 'temporary' stay at the Good Shepherd stretch into years. Odessa--caught up in a police dragnet over a racial incident, Denise--sentenced for brawling in a foster home, she dared to dream of a better life. Janice--deeply insecure, she couldn't decide where her loyalty lay--except when it came to her friend Kay, who would never outgrow her childlike dependency. Sister Bernadette--rescued from a dreadful childhood, she owed her loyalty to the Sisters of Charity even as her conscience weighed on her. Wayward Girls is a haunting but thrilling tale of hope, solidarity, and the enduring strength of young women who find the courage to break free and find redemption . . . and justice.
Reserve your copy today.
- Date:
- Tuesday, February 10, 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
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