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Collins Branch Book Discussion Group
Where: Collins
Branch Library, 64 Aberdeen Avenue (area
map here)
When: From 6:00 - 7:15 p.m., the first
Monday of the month throughout the year.
Reading Interests: The Collins Branch
Book Group seeks to read books by American writers of the 20th century
who remain underappreciated, undiscovered, or by those deemed no longer
fashionable. Previous selections have included the works of Dawn Powell,
Booth Tarkington, William Dean Howells, and Sinclair Lewis. Title selection
is by general agreement of the group in preparation for the next several
month's meetings.
Requirements: A willingness to share
ideas and opinions in a collegial atmosphere. No registration needed,
and the Collins Librarian will be responsible for having enough copies
available of the chosen title.
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October
Book Group Selection: The Collins Branch Book Group will
be discussing the Cambridge Reads! title for its October meeting.
This year's selection is Julia Alvarez' How
the García Girls Lost Their Accents.
The group will meet on Monday, October 6th
at 6:00 p.m. |
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November
Book Group Selection: The Collins Branch Book Group will
be discussing Willa Cather's O Pioneers! on Monday, November
3 at 6:00 p.m. Cather's great farm novel of 1913 introduces us to
the Bergson family. They are Swedish immigrants, among the last
wave of Northern Europeans who settled the great prairies of Nebraska,
Cather's home state. Heartbreaking and romantic, this is one of
the American canon's best-loved titles. |
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December
Book Group Selection: On Monday, December
15, the Collins Branch Book Group will be discussing
Carson McCullers' The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, beginning
at 6:00 p.m. Please note that the December meeting will be held
(for this month only) on the third
Monday.
McCullers' debut novel (1940), it instantly made the reputation
of this 23 year old Georgian. The tale of the deaf-mute John Singer,
McCullers' lyrical style and intricate plotting have engaged readers
for over sixty years. This novel was both an Oprah's Book Club selection
and a Time Magazine 100 Greatest Novels (1923-2005) pick. |
| Contact:
Joseph Logue, Collins Branch Manager, 617-349-4021; Email
the Collins Branch |
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