…on Tuesday, December 26 at 7pm in the church Welcome Hall. We hope you’ll join us to share your views of this engrossing book. Here’s what NYT’s reviewer Michiko Kakutani had to say about it: “Vladimir Nabokov once observed that “a writer should have the precision of a poet and the imagination of a scientist.”
…entitled Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. This gripping, award-winning novel is a potent, almost hallucinatory novel that leaves the reader with a devastating understanding of the terrible human costs of slavery. We hope you’ll join us at the church Tuesday night, August 29 at 7:00 pm to share your thoughts on this book. Even if
…to discuss Margaret MacMillan’s DANGEROUS GAMES: The Uses and Abuses of History at 7pm in the church. A reviewer has said about it, “In a world where the spin-doctor has replaced the historian, MacMillan reminds readers of the importance of dispassionate, fact-driven narrative, as opposed to reassuring or self-serving accounts that pass for history while
On Tuesday, May 30 at 7pm we will be meeting at the church for a discussion of our next book, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. This compelling, inspiring and comically sublime story of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed makes for a great
…on Tuesday, March 28, at 7pm in the church. This month we’ll be sharing our thoughts about Paul Kalanithi’s WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR. This exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmoutable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question, “what makes a life worth living?” We had
…to discuss this best-selling book at the church on Tuesday, February 28 at 7pm. The author, Paulette Jiles, is a Canadian poet and novelist who has published more than a dozen works. NEWS OF THE WORLD is a lyrical tale which delivers empathy and depth of character in just over 200 pages. Come and tell
