Events › Adult Book Discussion: The Berry Pickers

Join the Uptown Branch Adult Book Club for a discussion of The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters.

July 1962. A Mi'kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries; weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie vanishes mysteriously, last seen by her six-year-old brother, Joe. Joe will remain deeply affected by his sister's disappearance for years to come. In Boston, a young girl named Norma grows up as the only child of an affluent family. Her father is emotionally distant, her mother frustratingly overprotective. Norma is often troubled by recurring dreams and visions; as she grows older, Norma slowly comes to realize there is something her parents aren't telling her. Unwilling to abandon her intuition, she will spend decades trying to uncover this family secret.

A limited number of copies of this title will be available for checkout after the monthly Adult Book Club meeting on 12/20/25 at the Circulation Desk or place a hold.

How to Attend

This event is available in person or online.

Attend in person at the Uptown Branch 929 W. Buena Avenue, Chicago, IL 60613

Attend online via Zoom
Please contact Denise Reiter at dreiter@chipublib.org for a Zoom link. Only one registration per household is needed. You’ll receive an email with a link to the secure Zoom meeting about 24 hours before the meeting. Automatic transcription is included in all CPL events using Zoom. Questions about attending online events? Check out our Events FAQs.

Accessibility
Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.