The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family by Annette Gordon-Reed

Why I chose to read this book:

1. I'm fascinated by the details of the way people lived in other places and times
2. I'm interested in the scandal when it was revealed to the American public that President Jefferson had a second, non-white family
3. I want to know more about how Africans and African-Americans suffered under slavery in the U.S

How I first learned about this book: The book review in the Atlanta-Journal and Constitution

Where I got it: The Dekalb County Public Library

What format I'm reading it in: Audio CD (25 discs!)

What my husband Gerard made for dinner tonight:

• Sea scallops with butter and bacon
• Rice with carmelized shallots
• Steamed broccoli and carrots
• Vodka martini with garlic-stuffed olives