Barnes & Noble has chosen The Letter Carrier by Francesca Giannone (Crown) as its July national book club pick. Readers are being encouraged to check their local Barnes & Noble for live, in-store discussions hosted towards the end of July.
B&N described the book this way: "Get swept away by the inspiring story of Anna, the first female letter carrier in a town stuck in its traditional ways. Set against the backdrop of the small Italian village of Lizzanello in the midst of World War II, Anna is determined to make a life for herself--a life bigger than being a docile wife and mother while the world passes her by. Becoming the integral link between friends, lovers, families and foes, Anna delivers letters that can change lives--or break them. Tender and poignant, this is a big-hearted historical fiction story you won't want to miss."
