The most recent Book Club selection was Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth ($20) by Margaret Atwood. The five chapters of this book were originally the five speeches given by Margaret Atwood in the 2008 Massey Lecture Series.
This book does not take a limited view of debt as something that is only financial…rather it looks into how debt has been depicted in religion, literature and in the basic structure and impact of human society. The fifth chapter is worth the price of the book alone and we all agreed that this chapter was completely consistent with the views and values of P’lovers. (We’re not telling you any more than this – you have to read it for yourself!)
Atwood’s notes at the end of the book are worth reading as well – they reveal insights into Atwood’s own life and into what has informed her on this fascinating subject.
The next two books – to be discussed on April 2 – are Poor Story and/or Banker to the Poor