Chapter One Book Group
Chapter One is a community of friends committed to enriching our lives through shared experience of the written word and meaningful discussion. The group was established in January 2008 and is currently celebrating its eighteenth year.
Each month, Chapter One dives into a new book selected directly from group nominations. Selections can vary as much as our members.
The group continues to meet and celebrate literature each month in the Chillicothe area of Ohio.
November 2025
Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger
Fiction
Published in 1961
J.D. Salinger’s Franny and Zooey is a dazzling portrait of the Glass family, a household marked by brilliance, wit and spiritual yearning. In “Franny,” a young college student wrestles with disillusionment as she questions the emptiness of ambition and the shallow rituals of social life. Her quiet rebellion against the world leads her into a spiritual crisis that is as moving as it is unsettling.
In “Zooey,” her older brother steps into the story with sharp humor, keen intelligence and unexpected tenderness. Through their conversations, Salinger explores questions of faith, love and the search for authenticity in a noisy, complicated world. By turns funny and deeply compassionate, Franny and Zooey is both a family drama and a timeless meditation on what it means to live with sincerity.
This meeting for discussion of Book #215 is currently scheduled for November 15 at 5 PM.
December 2025
Rabbit, Run by John Updike
Fiction
Published in 1960
This meeting for discussion of Book #216 is currently scheduled for December 20 (time TBD).