Summary: The first Book Club book of the week for our summer selection is Seating Arrangements, by Maggie Shipstead Winn Van Meter, father-of-the-bride, has spent his life following the rules of the east coast upper crust, but now, just shy of his sixtieth birthday, he must finally confront his failings, his desires, and his own humanity. He also has a wedding speech to write... This hilarious debut novel by Maggie Shipstead won her last year’s Dylan Thomas Prize. The Book Club Podcast We think our Book Club selection are books not only worth reading, but worth talking about. Each week, we're bringing together a group of Waterstones Cardholders and our own booksellers to talk about our Book Club book of the week. You can download the discussion as a podcast via iTunes. Discussing Seating Arrangements are Jasmin, Meg, Elinor, Jane, Victoria, Robyn, Anja, Gabriel, Florentyna, Helena, Ann, and Dan. Dan Lewis, for Waterstones.com/blog You can buy Seating Arrangements at your local Waterstones bookshop (http://bit.ly/s6sdlu) or online at Waterstones.com (http://bit.ly/1cUnUR2) To find out more about our Book Club selection, click here.
