Summary: This week's Book Club book of the week is Heft by Liz Moore... In Liz Moore's Heft, the 550 pound former academic Arthur Opp leads a solitary existence in his Brooklyn home, where upstairs is a forgotten country. In Yonkers, twenty miles away from Arthur, teenager Kel Keller strives to succeed whilst simultaneously dealing with the considerable stresses of his home-life. His mother, Charlene, is an ex-pupil of Arthur's, and it is an unexpected phone call from her which upturns both Kel and Arthur's lives in ways they would never have expected... 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 Heft are Sarah, Jasmin, Meg, Elinor, Jane, Victoria, Robyn, Anja, Gabriel, Florentyna, Helena, Ann, Meg, Dan and Waterstones Retail Director Rik McShane. Dan Lewis, for Waterstones.com/blog Read a sample of Heft. You can buy Heft at your local Waterstones bookshop (http://bit.ly/s6sdlu) or online at Waterstones.com (http://bit.ly/1cmjhPm) To find out more about our Book Club selection, click here.
