Book Discussion : Then We Came to the End

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Wednesday, May 28 at 6:30 pm

Every office is a family of sorts, and the ad agency Joshua Ferris brilliantly depicts in his debut novel is family at its strangest and best, coping with a business downturn in the time-honored way: through gossip, pranks and increasingly frequent coffee breaks. Join us for a discussion of this novel that "Publisher's Weekly," in their starred review, called "wildly funny."

Book Discussion Group: When the Emperor Was Divine

Please Join us for a Book Discussion about When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka



Wednesday, April 23
6:30 pm
Glen Park Program Room



Julie Otsuka's "When the Emperor Was Divine" tells the story of a middle class, Japanese American family living through World War II. When the father is arrested, the mother and her two children are forced to leave their Berkeley home and resettled in an internment camp. The point of view shifts to different members of the family throughout the story, allowing the reader to experience this extraordinary time in history from multiple perspectives.

Book Discussion Group: World Without Us

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Wednesday, March 26
6:30 pm


What would the world be like if human beings suddenly vanished? In his well-researched book, "The World Without Us," science journalist Alan Weisman explores various aspects of this question. He considers the affect on plant and animal life, ponders the fate of our most enduring pollutants and details the often shocking changes that would occur in major cities devoid of humans.


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Book Discussion Group - February

Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008
6:30pm

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
After reconnecting with old friends under far different circumstances, Kathy H., reminisces about the life they shared at a pastoral English boarding school. A chilling mystery unfolds as Kathy details her growing awareness of her place in society and her ultimate fate.