Coffee cup shaped cupcakes with a book as a topping. In the bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the book of genesis. Silverstone boutique camping village red sky tent company. The book travels from haran contemporary iraqsyria, through canaan and into shechem israel, and into egypt. The red tent book hillsborough county public library. The red tent is an american television miniseries produced by paula weinstein and directed by roger young. The series is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by anita diamant. The red tent book club kit douglas county libraries. The following author biography and list of questions about the red tent. The rape of dinah genesis, chapter 34 was recounted not by dinah, but by her brothers. The red tent is the place where women gathered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and even illness. A book club friend recommended it, and i picked it up. When i was fifteen years old, my mothers book club read the red tent by anita diamant. Ultimately a red tent dinner is designed to foster relationships which flow from the truth that one is known, heard and loved.
I read the red tent a few years ago, and a couple of times since,its one of my favorites. The red tent is very loosely based on the story of dinah in genesis, and it is a book that is very easy to read. I had to read the red tent for a book club i was in a few years ago. First and foremost, the red tent 1997 is a novel by anita diamant that retells the biblical rape story of dinah. The red tent of the title is the place where women were sequestered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and illness. Listen to the red tent audiobook by anita diamant, narrated by carol bilger. The books title refers to the tent in which women of jacobs tribe must, according to the ancient.
Can you believe this our fifth month reading together. The red tent, a twopart adaptation of anita diamants novel about a biblical story, is being broadcast on sunday and monday on lifetime. The red tent by anita diamant about the book the red tenttells the littleknown biblical story of dinah, daughter of the patriarch jacob and his wife, leah. The red tent an empowering connection between a group of women. The book was to long and and repetitive especialily the first part of the story. The red tent is a novel by anita diamant, published in 1997 by wyatt books for st. Simon and levi, two of her brothers, avenge dinah by killing all the. Dinah sometimes curses peopleand these people seem to feel the consequences.
There is even a good man, the only one in the book. We hope that this guide will provide you a starting place for discussion, and suggest a variety of perspectives from which. Dinahs point of viewan observer privy to extremely intimate detailsallows dinah to present the private details of one familys history and to weave between objective and subjective perspectives. The red tent imagines the life of dinah the new york times. December 19, 2018 this is the second film i was commissioned to make for the australian conservation foundation australias largest environmental organisation as part of their election campaign for the next federal election. The second half of the book, which takes place in egypt, is somewhat more convincing and less oppressiveperhaps because there is no more red tent. The red tent by anita diamant book club discussion. Whether your book club is a few close friends or a larger group, hosting a book club party still takes some amount of planning. Honestly, i wasnt sure i was going to like it at first, but i ended up.
Book club parties are a good way to get friends together and have great discussion over appetizers, drinks, or brunch. In the ruddy shade of the red tent, the menstrual tent, they ran their fingers through my curls, repeating the escapades of their youths, the sagas of their childbirths. Does the red tent raise questions about other women in the bible. From this point onwards, our lives are filled with occasions when empowerment by and between women is the perfect way to celebrate.
The red tent reading guide book club discussion questions. It is here that dinah hears the whispered stories of her four mothersjacobs wives leah, rachel, zilpah, and bilhahand tells their tales to us in remarkable and thoughtprovoking oratories. It is a vast and stirring work described as what the bible might have been had it been written by gods daughters instead of sons. The red tent, anita diamant dinah opens the story by recounting for readers the union of her mother leah and father jacob, as well as the expansion of the family to include leahs sister rachel, and the handmaids zilpah and bilhah. The red tent by anita diamant book club discussion questions. They depend on the land for food, and the selection seemed quite abundant. In chapter 34 of the book of genesis, dinahs tale is a short, horrific detour in the familiar narrative of jacob and joseph. Tropical selections to represent zamperinis days in hawaii as well as foods that paid tribute to his italian heritage. Leah states, in the red tent, where days pass like a gentle stream, as the gift of innana courses through us, cleansing the body of last months death, preparing the body to receive the new months life, women give thanks 158. What strikes you about the cultural differences dinah encounters visavis food, clothing, work, and malefemale relationships. August bookclub discussion questions by the red tent, august 16, 2018 so, were halfway through our scheduled august book. It is the old testament story of dinah, daughter of jacob. The red tent, anita diamante gather your female friends and immerse yourselves in this believable account of womens lives in old testament biblical times, and enrich your fellowship with foods from the land of milk and honey. The story says that dinah was raped by an egyptian prince.
What do make of this story being told from beyond the grave. According to dinah, the red tent is a religious ceremony that women are honored to partake in. How many of us have felt the need to rest and used our period as a convenient. In the bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the book of genesis that tell of her father, jacob, and his twelve sons. The red tent is very loosely based on the story of dinah in genesis, and it is a book that is very. Best known for her 1997 biblically themed novel, the red tent the story of dinah, daughter of jacob in the book of genesis, and his four wives anita diamant has written four other novels, a collection of essays, pitching my tent, and several nonfiction books about contemporary.
It was interesting to read how the women lived in the book. Their stories were like offerings of hope and strength poured out before the queen of heaven, only these gifts were not for any god or goddess but for me. In the red tent, anita diamant brings this fascinating biblical character to vivid life. After a two month hiatus due to the holidays, weddings, etc. Book club ideas book club books, book club food, book. Told in dinahs voice, the novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhoodthe world of the red tent. In the bible her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the. The red tent book club began in september 1999, and continues to this day, meeting the first tuesday of each month. The red tent by anita diamant picador usa, paperback, 1998 the red tent by anita diamant picador usa, paperback, 1998 the book is based on a mention in the bibles book of genesis of jacob. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemption by laura hillenbrand food for thought book club of annville, pennsylvania. Men got the whole bible, and all women got was this red tent. Serve the group a simple and delicious meal, let the wine flowand theyll want to have every meeting at your house. The red tent becomes an essential character of the book as the women.
Wanted to create the mood of being in a tent way back when. Anita diamant books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. American cafe with good food, a comfy atmosphere and an amazing friday fish fry. Rather than using an unnamed thirdperson narrator, diamant utilizes a figure immersed in the stories recounted in the red tent. Recipes and food for thought from your book clubs favorite books and authors.
In an interview diamant said, theres a lot of food in the red tent to not write about foodis to not talk about womens experience. Whether she knew it or not, i was reading along with her. This months book is an oldie but one i had still not december 10, 2018 0 comments read article. The red tent by anita diamant goodreads share book. I have read the red tent without any substantial biblical knowledge, so i did not see those biblical references the author built dinahs story upon. The red tent by anita diamant 1997 her name is dinah. It is a firstperson narrative that tells the story of dinah, daughter of jacob and leah, sister of joseph. The menu included biscotti, an apricot tart, a fresh fruit platter and fruit dip, bread and butter, spiced nuts, mini italian sausage and pineapple kebobs, chips and. The novel in question is the red tent, and its modest but highly delighted author is anita diamant, an experienced american journalist who. Bad all my girlfriends have heard me say that on more than one occasion. Book club theme meetings the red tent by anita diamant. See more ideas about food, food recipes and book club food. In the red tent, we see dinah grow from childhood to old age.
Benia, dinahs second husband, a carpenter reminiscent of. A decade after the publication of this hugely popular international bestseller, picador releases the tenth anniversary edition of the red tent. The chef chats about her life and philosophy as she works onstage in monteabaro recital hall at howard community college, where the red tent club of. Also bedded are zilpah, a goddess worshipper who has little use for men, and tiny, dark, and silent bilhah. The red tent is a novel of biblical times and of the customs of those times, detailing the imagined lives of rachel and leah, two wives of jacob both true biblical figures and, subsequently, the imagined story of dinah, the daughter of leah, also a true biblical figure. There is mention of olives, lamb, figs, pomegranates, barley, mint, and of course, honeyed cake. The first twohour episode premiered on lifetime on december 7, 2014. Medical approach natural approach food and exercise. Jay ss ladies night book club photo gallery at catch my party food for thought. However, from many direct messages im getting, so many of you have loved it and finished it already. In the bible, dinahs story is only briefly mentioned. Menstruation brings us into womanhood a time to rejoice and be supported by other women.
The book it is important to define what the red tent is. Terrific food and book pairing ideas from book clubs from coast to coast. Like the conversations and mysteries held within this feminine tent, this sweeping piece of fiction offers an insiders look at the daily life of a biblical sorority of mothers and wives and their one and only daughter, dinah. Here are a few top book club selections and coordinating menus that are sure to add a. We started our own small book club and after we finish each book, we celebrate by throwing a bookthemed dinner party. The red tent by anita diamant tells the story of the biblical character dinah, jacobs daughter and josephs sister. The red tent is a fictional yet thoroughly researched firstperson account of the life of dinah, the. I read this book as a woman, a mother, a human being, and dinahs story resonated with me as such. The story of dinah, a tragic character from the bible whose great love, a prince, is killed by her brother, leaving her alone and pregnant. The following author biography and list of questions about the red tent are intended as resources to aid individual readers and book groups who would like to learn more about the author and this book. Go one step beyond the usual wine, cheese and crackers with a menu that matches the theme of your book clubs latest selection. The novel traces her life from childhood to death, in the process examining sexual and religious practices of the day, and what it meant to be a woman. She is a minor character in the bible, but the author has broadened her story. For me, female bonding is empowering, powerful, and cathartic.
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