Based on a real-life incident that occurred several years ago in Chicago, Taylor tells the story of a city girl who discovers five deer grazing in the small garden behind her apartment building, and how the deer are brought back to safety in the wild.

Suggested Book Club Questions for Two Days in May (Fiction)

The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Two Days in May:

• Did Harriet Peck Taylor emphasize any specific themes throughout Two Days in May? What do you think Harriet Peck Taylor is trying to explain with this theme?
• What was unique about the setting of Two Days in May and how did it affect the storyline?
• Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
• How do characters change or learn throughout Two Days in May? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
• How does Two Days in May reveal Harriet Peck Taylor's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Harriet Peck Taylor is liberal or conservative.
• Did certain parts of Two Days in May affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
• Did Harriet Peck Taylor's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?

Suggested Book Club Questions for Two Days in May (Non-fiction)

The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Two Days in May:

• Did Harriet Peck Taylor make persuasive arguments in Two Days in May? Did Two Days in May change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
• What did you learn from Two Days in May?
• How does Harriet Peck Taylor present the information and did you enjoy it?
• How is Harriet Peck Taylor biased within Two Days in May? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
• What, if anything, does Two Days in May make you want to read next? Why?