Lit Happens Adult Book Club: Nothing to See Here

Lit Happens is our adult book club, meeting the first Saturday monthly at 1 PM.

March's selection is Nothing to See Here, by Kevin Wilson, a 2019 novel.

From the publisher:

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Family Fang, a moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in her life when she begins caring for two children with a remarkable ability.

Lillian and Madison were unlikely roommates and yet inseparable friends at their elite boarding school. But then Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal and they’ve barely spoken since. Until now, when Lillian gets a letter from Madison pleading for her help.

Madison’s twin stepkids are moving in with her family and she wants Lillian to be their caretaker. However, there’s a catch: the twins spontaneously combust when they get agitated, flames igniting from their skin in a startling but beautiful way. Lillian is convinced Madison is pulling her leg, but it’s the truth.

Thinking of her dead-end life at home, the life that has consistently disappointed her, Lillian figures she has nothing to lose. Over the course of one humid, demanding summer, Lillian and the twins learn to trust each other—and stay cool—while also staying out of the way of Madison’s buttoned-up politician husband. Surprised by her own ingenuity yet unused to the intense feelings of protectiveness she feels for them, Lillian ultimately begins to accept that she needs these strange children as much as they need her—urgently and fiercely. Couldn’t this be the start of the amazing life she’d always hoped for?

With white-hot wit and a big, tender heart, Kevin Wilson has written his best book yet—a most unusual story of parental love.

Copies of the book will be available at Dormont Library for pickup in early February. Copies may also be available on the Libby app, although the current projected wait times are long. 

Books are chosen by the group members in three-month blocks. At the March meeting, the group will choose books for April, May, and June 2026.

Our lineup for 2026 so far includes

• January: The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight
• February: The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
• March: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
• April/May/June: Decided at the March meeting
• July/August/September: Decided at the June meeting
• October/November/December: Decided at the September meeting