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Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler

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Calling Me Home

by Julie Kibler

Why we recommend it

Calling Me Home brings together historical fiction, female-centered story, and resilience. It is a strong match for readers drawn to emotional read and book club read.

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Book-club questions

Spoiler note: These prompts are best explored after everyone has finished the book.

  • How did the alternating perspectives of Isabelle and Dorrie reshape each woman’s story?
  • What does Isabelle and Robert’s relationship reveal about the personal cost of racist laws and customs?
  • How does the road trip change Dorrie’s understanding of Isabelle—and of herself?
  • Which decisions in the novel felt constrained by circumstance, and which reflected genuine choice?