Austin Chapter
Reader's Guide

What is the significance of the title, "The Liars Club?"
There were a few greatly amusing anecdotes told about various family members in this book. Pick out one of your favorites -- why did you choose this one?
Which of the many appalling occurrences in Mary's childhood did you find most disturbing?
Was there anything the author revealed about her back ground and "upbringing" that might suggest she would become educated and successful?
Which one of Mary's Daddy's Tall Tales did you enjoy most?
What sort of relationship did Mary and her sister have and did it change in adulthood?
To which one of her parents do you think Mary was most attached? Cite evidence from text -- this is an opinion question; no right answer.
In our past memoir studies we learned that writers often edited their past. Do you think Mary did a lot of omitting and changing, or not?