The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish

The March gathering of our UUCY Book Club, facilitated by our leaders, Gean Dindia and Rosemary Saul, was a small but lively group engaged in discussion of the NY Times Bestselling historical fiction book The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin.

Our next selection is another historical fiction, this time set in two time periods: 1660s and modern day London. GoodReads says: “Electrifying and ambitious, sweeping in scope and intimate in tone, The Weight of Ink is a sophisticated work of historical fiction about women separated by centuries, and the choices and sacrifices they must make in order reconcile the life of the heart and mind.”

From the author herself: “My novel The Weight of Ink reaches back in time to ask the question: what does it take for a woman not to be defeated when everything around her is telling her to sit down and mind her manners? I started writing with two characters in mind, both women who don’t mind their manners: a contemporary historian named Helen Watt and a seventeenth century Inquisition refugee named Ester Velasquez. It’s been a delight working on their story.”

Please note a schedule change: this UU Book Club meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 14, at 5 p.m.

Also, due to the book’s length, this meeting will look at the first half; the last half will be tackled at the next meeting.

Book description and reviews excerpted from GoodReads.com.

10 Plus Years of UUCY Book Club Selections

2025

May 2025 – The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish (first half). Fiction.

March 2025 – The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin. Historical fiction.

January 2025 – The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss. Historical fiction.