Early Occult Memory Systems of the Lower Midwest cover

Early Occult Memory Systems of the Lower Midwest

by B. H. Fairchild

**Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award.** B. H. Fairchild's memory systems are the collective vision of America's despairing dreamers―failed baseball players, oil field laborers, a surrealist priest, college boys at a burlesque theater, the last remaining cast members of *The Wizard of Oz*. Looming over all is the fact and the mystery of our continued renewal.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?