Janice Keefer

In August of 1963, the women of Kalyna Beach prepare fortheir annual end-of-summer party. With their husbands awayin the city all week, the women’s days are ruled by the predictablerhythms of children and chores, and lightened by the “racy”books they trade amongst themselves and their Friday afternoonmeetings for gin and gossip. But this summ …

In the summer of 1963, the year of the sensational release of the movie Cleopatra, the women of Kalyna Beach prepare for their annual end-of-season party. With their husbands away in the city all week, the women’s days are ruled by the predictable rhythms of children and chores, lightened by the “racy” books they trade amongst themselves and …