Entertaining a Nation is the guidebook to the city of Long Branch written by the Federal Writers Project, as part of the WPA. Published in 1940, it is the earliest published history of Long Branch. We enjoyed the opportunity to compare and contrast Long Branch in the 18th and 19th centuries with the Long Branch of our childhoods and the Long Branch of today. All of the members reported that they learned something. They felt this book would be useful for student doing reports on their city but agreed that it would be suitable as a book club choice only for book clubs located in the area. Other book clubs might want to read the Federal Writers Project volume on their town or state.