June 2008 Book of the Month
Loving Frank
By Nancy Horan
This month we chose to read Loving Frank by Nancy Horan. Loving Frank is a historical fiction piece written about a woman who had an affair with Frank Lloyd Wright, the famous architect. The author wrote the story based on research she did about their lives together. We met at Maggiano's for yummy Italian food because during part of the book Mamah, the main character lives in Italy.
We all seemed to agree that Frank Lloyd Wright was not such a great guy (that's kind of an understatement). We had mixed feelings about Mamah and her decision to leave her marriage that she was not happy in. We were proud of her for leaving and for not staying in a situation she was not happy in, but really disappointed in how she dealt with it. Her selfishness was evident, and it led to her greatly impacting the lives of so many people: her ex-husband, her sister, but, most of all, her kids.
