Just in time for Columbus Day, John "hosts" this month's book, a non-fiction saga of three Puerto Rican brothers' lives on and off the streets of Springfield MA. Author Timothy Black is a sociologist at the Univ. of Hartford. He met this family when the boys were in middle school and has followed/befriended/studied them for 20 years. The back cover promises "profound lessons regarding the intersection of social forces and individual choices [...] on the social and economic margins." It is a remarkable book about people and places you will most likely recognize. I encourage all to read at least some of it.
Location for this month's confab is TBA. I've decided not to clear my little front room here in Chicopee for you all.
Monday, October 03, 2011
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
September book: A Thousand Spendid Suns at stan's
Join us for Hosseni's second novel, a thousand splendid suns, at Stan's. This fast reading and enjoyable novel follows the lives of two women in Afghanistan.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
July Book: Called to Serve by Tom Weiner at Kenny's
July Book: Called to Serve by Tom Weiner at Kenny's house
We were honored to have Tom join us for our discussion of "Things they Carried". Now Tom returns with his own book that shares the draft experiences of Vietnam era draftees. Tom is a local teacher and author. he will join our group to read and discuss his book.
We were honored to have Tom join us for our discussion of "Things they Carried". Now Tom returns with his own book that shares the draft experiences of Vietnam era draftees. Tom is a local teacher and author. he will join our group to read and discuss his book.
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