Since being back in Charleston, I have been able to do one of my most passionate things: reading! I am fortunate enough to be in two book clubs with some of my best of friends. In one of the clubs, we extend an offer to the author to come visit with our club whenever possible. September's book was “Climbing the Stairs” and author Padma Venkatraman joined us for a social dinner and book club. The dinner ended up being a feast as our community put their heart and soul into the cooking! And the discussion by Padma, as is her book, was meaningful and enlightening.