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UMGC Europe Book Club Presents: The Living is Easy by Dorothy West

Event Details

Date
2026-06-18
Time
12:00:00 - 13:15:00
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Location
Online

You're invited to a special Juneteenth discussion of the book:

The Living is Easy by Dorothy West

This novel is available online at no cost!

Set in early 20th-century Boston, The Living is Easy by Dorothy West explores class, family dynamics, and the ambitions of Cleo Judson, a determined and complex woman who is intent on securing a place for herself and her family among the city’s Black elite.

Through Cleo’s calculated social maneuvering and strained relationships, West paints a vivid portrait of aspiration, pride, and the personal costs of upward mobility. 

12:00 CET via Zoom

POC: Dr. Jessica Stock 

email jessica.stock@umgc.edu