August Reading – Sylvia Plath
Some quick facts about the author • Aka—Victoria Lucas • Birth—October 27, 1932 • Where—Boston, Massachusetts, USA • Death—February 11, 1963 • Where—London, England, UK • Education—B.A., Smith College; Fulbright Scholar, Cambridge University • Awards—Pulitzer Prize for Collected […]
July Book: Theory of Great Men
About the author: DANIEL GREENSTONE is an award-winning high school history teacher in suburban Chicago. His diverse interests include basketball, short story writing, and children’s literature. He is an expert […]
Mao’s Last Dancer
http://youtu.be/RgZjaxrnlPc First the book then the movie- After an interesting discussion about the book and the characters in Li’s story, we watched the movie. We all agreed that the movie […]
Island Beneath the Sea
Haiti’s regional and historical position is unique for several reasons. It was the first independent nation of Latin America and the Caribbean, the first black-led republic in the world, and the second […]
THE OTHER WES MOORE
You can read about Mr. Wes Moore at his website. Here are discussion questions for our gathering in March found at Lit Lovers 1. How well does Moore describe the […]
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Buzz Bissinger: Why College Football Should Be Banned – WSJ.com Most recently the author of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, made an argument against college ball.
July’s Read – Things Fall Apart
Things Fall Apart is an English-language novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe published in 1958. It is seen as the archetypal modern African novel in English, and one of the first African novels written in English to receive […]
The American by Henry James
These are bothe book covers which depict The American. Interestingly enough in the film version Matthew Modine is The American. Discussion Question from Lit Lovers 1. Notice Christopher Newman’s name. […]
Room by Emma Donoghue
This book was written before Jaycee Dugard was found but this book kept reminding me of that story. Then one of our members, Veronica, mentioned that she found a site […]