To take advantage of the last days of summer, we dined at a picnic table in Minnehaha Falls Park and stood in line to order seafood at Sea Salt. Most of the offerings were good, with an emphasis on large portion size rather than culinary finesse. Our conversation focused mainly on local politics, rumors, and scandals (the usual fodder). We treated the book with respect and gave it an above average rating, subtracting points for occasional wordiness, tedium, and--for one--an annoying focus on baseball. Most of us did like the insights into sports writing as well as the jumping forward in time in the second half of the book to learn what ultimately happened to the Dodger heroes of the 40s and 50s.
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 28; the book is Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle. Other books considered were Herman Koch, The Dinner; Carl Hiaasen, Bad Monkey; and Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat. Paul will suggest next month's selection.
