For monthly book discussion groups at our branch locations, see Cole & Ustick Purls and Pages Book Club; Collister Book Club; and Hillcrest Book Club.

Main Library ~ Lit for Lunch: Books & Schedule, Fall 2009 

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.

Friday, September 4 - Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie. Opens at the moment of India's independence from Britain, midnight August 15, 1947, and explores its effect for India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh (Booker Prize.)

Friday, October 2 - Such a Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry. The fortunes of a family intertwine with international events during Indira Gandhi's rule and the India-Pakistan war (Commonwealth Writers Prize.)

Friday, November 6 - The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. A sometimes humorous, sometimes grim novel about family, power, and globalization in 21st century India (Man Booker Prize.)

Friday, December 4 - Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri. A new short story collection on Indian immigrant life in America by the Pulitzer-prize winning author of Interpreter of Maladies.

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: 11/17/2009 RJ