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Join other readers each month to discuss books at the library. Discussions are informal and are moderated by a librarian. Everyone is welcome and no signup is required. Just pick up a copy of the book at the Main Library adult checkout desk and drop in to join a discussion.
World Literature Club
Second Fridays at 10:00 a.m., Main Library Quincy Room
Discuss novels from around the world. For more information, call Julie at 617-376-2411.
2013-2014 Titles
| January 11 | Breath by Tim Winton (Australia) |
| February 8 | Ilustrado by Miguel Syjuco (Philippines) |
| March 8 | Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat (Haiti) |
| April 12 | The Coffee Trader by Davis Liss (Netherlands) |
| May 10 | Please Look After Mom by Kyung Suk Shin (South Korea) |
| June 14 | In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin (Pakistan) |
| July 19 | The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber (U.S./Europe) |
| August 9 | The Hamilton Case by Michelle De Kretser (Ceylon/Sri Lanka) |
| September 13 | Birds Without Wings by Louis De Berniers (Ottoman Empire) |
| October 11 | The History of Love by Nicole Krauss (Poland) |
| November 8 | The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht (Balkans) |
| December 13 | The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey (Scotland) |
| January 10, 2014 | The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra (Afghanistan) |
| February 14 | In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar (Libya) |
| March 14 | The Vagrants by Yiyun Li (China) |
| April 11 | The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna (Sierra Leone) |
| May 9 | Censoring: An Iranian Love Story by Shahriyar Mandanipour (Iran) |
| June 13 | The Hakawati, or The Storyteller by Rabih Alameddine (Lebanon) |
Booked for Lunch
First Fridays at noon, Main Library Atrium (near the café)
Read any good books lately? Looking for something new to read? Bring a brown bag lunch--or grab a sandwich or salad at the library café--and join other readers for an informal conversation about books. Just look for the brown Booked for Lunch sign.