What does it mean to be educated—and who gets to decide? In Educated, Tara Westover delivers a powerful memoir of growing up in a survivalist family in rural Idaho, cut off from formal schooling, modern medicine, and the outside world. Raised under the grip of a volatile father and shaped by loyalty, faith, and fear, Westover’s quest for knowledge ultimately carries her from an isolated childhood to classrooms at Harvard and Cambridge. With clarity, courage, and emotional force, she examines memory, identity, and the painful cost of breaking away from the people who shaped you. This unforgettable narrative is both a testament to the transformative power of education and a searching exploration of family, truth, and self-invention.

Join us for a thoughtful discussion of this bestselling and critically acclaimed memoir. All adult readers are welcome—whether you’ve finished the book or simply want to engage with its themes and ideas.

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Discussion will be on Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 PM.