Fiction Old and New to discuss “Joy in the Morning” by Betty Smith, DB 38778 04/02/2021

We will now be discussing “Joy in the Morning” by Betty Smith. “Joy in the Morning” is the story of Annie and Carl in their first year of marriage in a 1928 Midwestern town. It is a delightful story of the ups and downs of newly married life. Here is the NLS annotation: Joy in the morning DB 38778 Smith, Betty. Reading time 10 hours, 49 minutes. Read by Barbara Rappaport. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress. Subjects: Romance Description: In 1927 eighteen-year-old Annie McGairy arrives in a midwestern university town to marry her boyfriend, Carl Brown, who is studying law. Back in Brooklyn, both sets of parents react badly to the news and cut off all support. Despite the struggle to make ends meet, the couple’s good spirits keep them going. As Carl finishes his law degree, Annie, who never went to high school, pursues her dream of becoming a writer. Some strong language. Your facilitator for this group is Michelle Bernstein ([email protected]).