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Ken Jewell Literary Society

A vintage framed portrait of a man with a receding hairline wearing a light-colored shirt.
Photo of Kenneth W. Jewell

The Ken Jewell Literary Society meets on the second Tuesday of most months to discuss books from a wide ranch of genres. This month's selection is available for checkout at the Morristown Library.

Each month, those interested in reading the selection may check out the book from the front desk of the library.

Kenneth W. Jewell was a longtime resident of the Morristown area. He taught at Morrison High School for 36 years. Ken was active with the Morristown Library Book Groom from its inception to his passing in 2023, and we honor his lifelong love of reading by renaiming our book club in his memory.

A library card is required to check out the book.

The book club requires no registration. All are welcome.

Click the selection to learn more.

 

Book cover titled "Hell If We Don't Change Our Ways" by Brittany Means, featuring a road with blurred lights.
December 9, 2025
Book cover of "Hallowe’en Party" by Agatha Christie, featuring a tree and pumpkins on an orange background.
October 14, 2025
Book cover: "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien, featuring soldiers silhouetted against a light background.
November 11, 2025

 

Cover of "The Best Minds" by Jonathan Rosen. Describes friendship, madness, and tragedy. New York Times top 10 book, Pulitzer finalist.
September 9, 2025
Cover of "What Stalks Among Us" by Sarah Hollowell, featuring two people in a maze with text, "We die in the maze."
July 8, 2025
Book cover: "Whiskey Tender" by Deborah Jackson Taffa, a memoir. Historical images, scenic landscape, and National Book Award finalist badge.
August 12, 2025

 

Cover of "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride, featuring an illustrated person and bold title text.
June 10, 2025
Book cover: "The Covenant of Water" by Abraham Verghese, Oprah's Book Club 2023 selection. Featuring a colorful landscape and water scene.
April 8, 2025
Book cover of "Trust" by Hernan Diaz, features a city skyline and includes a Pulitzer Prize Winner emblem.
May 13, 2025

 

Book cover of "All the Broken Places" by John Boyne, featuring an old building and birds against a gradient sky.
March 11, 2025
Books and a miniature house on a shelf, surrounded by vines. Text: "The Lost Bookshop" and "How far will you go to find your story?"
Jannuary 14, 2025
Book cover: "The Electric Woman" by Tessa Fontaine. Subtitle: "A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts" with flame and silhouette art.
February 11, 2025