For monthly book discussion groups at branch locations, see Collister and Hillcrest book clubs.  You might also want to take a look at our Books for Book Clubs service.

Main Library ~ Lit for Lunch: Books & Schedule, Autumn 2010

Join English Professors Carol Martin and Cheryl Hindrichs once a month for an interesting literary book discussion. Discussions run from 12:10 to 1:00 p.m. in the Main Library Hayes Auditorium.  They're free, open to the public, and do not require reservations.  Bring a brown-bag lunch.

This semester we will look at the complex personal, political, and cultural dynamics of the refugee experience from different points of view across the globe.

Friday, September 3 - The Road Home, by Rose Tremain
Lev, an immigrant from Eastern Europe seeking work, finds London a strange but invigorating and challenging place in this novel full of both pathos and comedy.

Friday, October 1 - Infidel, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
The memoir of a young Muslim woman who grows up in East Africa, emigrates to Holland to avoid an arranged marriage, and becomes part of the Dutch experiment in offering asylum to refugees.

Friday, November 5 - What is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, by Dave Eggers
This fictionalized memoir tells the epic journey of a Sudanese civil war refugee from a “Lost Boy” in the camps of Ethiopia and Kenya to life in America.

Friday, December 3 - The Clothes on Their Backs, by Linda Grant
The sensitive, bookish child of timid Hungarian refugee parents, Vivian Kovacs learns to navigate British society and, by forging a relationship with her criminal uncle, come to terms with her hidden heritage.

Book Availability & Discounts

Check the library's catalog to see if a given book is currently available for checkout, or to place a hold.

A 20% discount is available to participants at A Novel Adventure, 906 West Main Street (map.)

The BSU Bookstore provides a 25% discount to participants, and will validate 1/2 hour parking in the Administration Building lot (intersection of University Drive and Joyce Street). The bookstore is located in the Student Union Building (SUB) (map.)

More information

For more information, contact Carol Martin, cmartin@boisestate.edu or 426-1179 or Cheryl Hindrichs, 426-7072, cherylhindrichs@boisestate.edu.

Last Updated: 06/30/2010 RJ