Erie Reader Book Club: October 2025
Weyward by Emilia Hart
SUNDAY, OCT. 26
The Erie Reader Book Club will be reading and discussing the novel Weyward by Emilia Hart in correspondence with the Halloween Erie Reader issue.
Halloween is the best time of the year for all things mystical and magical. Sometimes spooky, sometimes fantastical, but always a time of wonder – it's the perfect holiday to imagine beyond the realm of realism. They do call it the Season of the Witch, after all.
In her debut novel, Emilia Hart delves into three women's stories throughout time. In 2019, Kate flees London for Weyward Cottage, left to her by a great aunt she barely remembers. In 1619, Altha is on trial for the murder of a local farmer stampeded to death by his herd. In 1942, Violet is trapped in her family's crumbling estate as World War II rages on.
Each woman finds herself looking for an escape – from an abusive partner, from a wrongful accusation, and from societal conventions – and finds strength in the powers their family holds. Deep within the bones of Weyward Cottage, a secret exists that will intertwine each of these women's stories across the centuries, proving their resilience and the power of the natural world.
1 p.m. // Werner Books and Coffee, 2608 Liberty St. // Free to join, cost of book not included // For more info: wernerbooks.com
