Book Discussion 2007-2008

Join us at 1:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the following months for thought-provoking discussions. Register and pick up a copy of the book at the second floor Information Desk. Everyone is welcome at these informal discussions.

Audrey Niffenegger's romantic novel tells the tender story of Henry and Clare, a married couple living in Chicago, whose relationship is punctuated by Henry's disappearance to different points in time––sometimes even back to visit Clare as a young woman. The author presents us with both of their perspectives as they struggle to make their strange marriage work.
Available in print and cd.

A classic of 20th-century fiction, Hesse's most celebrated work reflects his lifelong studies of Oriental myth and religion.
Available in print, cassette, and cd.

Past Titles for the 2007-2008 Book Discussions

The bestselling author of The Plot Against America turns his attention to one man's lifelong confrontation with mortality. Roth presents a human story of the regret and stoicism of a man who becomes what he does not want to be.
Available in print, cassette, cd, and NetLibrary audio download.

The astonishing novel Brave New World, originally published in 1932, presents Aldous Huxley's vision of the future -- of a world utterly transformed through science and psychological engineering. This powerful work of speculative fiction sheds a blazing critical light on the present and is considered to be Aldous Huxley's most enduring masterpiece. In the nonfiction work Brave New World Revisited, first published in 1958, Huxley uses his knowledge of human relations to compare the “modern-day” world with his prophetic fantasy envisioned in Brave New World.
Both under one cover; available in print.

Anne Tyler’s richest, most deeply searching novel is a story about Iranian-born Maryam, who, after 35 years in this country, must finally come to terms with her “outsiderness.”
Available in print, cassette, cd.

The Namesake takes the members of an immigrant family from their tradition-bound life in Calcutta through their transformation into Americans. This tale of three generations sensitively explores the profound conflicts between cultures and generations.
Available in print, cassette, cd, and MyMediaMall audio download.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Angela's Ashes turns his attention to the subject closest to his heart—teaching: why it's so important, why it's so undervalued. He describes his own coming of age—as a teacher, a storyteller, and, ultimately, a writer.
Available in print, cassette, cd, and NetLibrary audio download.