Poor Richard’s Women

Thank you Tales of Cape Cod, that quirky little Barnstable historical group that maintains the Olde Colonial Courthouse on Route 6A where we bring our fifth graders each year on a mini-field-trip. After years of being Lisa’s guest at their Monday night presentations, I finally purchased my own membership this summer and was able to drag my old friend Wayne when he was on the Cape the end of June. Added bonus was that I got to see his mom, Bev, again after so many years! 

Nancy Rubin Stuart is a great writer and storyteller, and you can’t go wrong with this subject matter of the women in Ben Franklin’s life! Originally interested in writing about Ben’s beleaguered common law wife, Deborah Read, Stuart was persuaded to include juicy details about Franklin's relationships with several other compelling women. His reputation as a rascal certainly was deserved and is clearly demonstrated in his witty and copious correspondence with Read and a handful of other women, including his landlady during extended stays in London, a French musician, and a much younger woman from Rhode Island.

Great beach read for early summer, lounging on Sandy Neck with Meredith and Copper! It was also nice having an actual hardcover book on my lap after succumbing to the ease of reading on my kindle/phone so much lately.