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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Talking about Literature

Bring a snack and join us for a lively discussion. We provide a beverage and a dessert. Books are available at the Circulation Desk four weeks in advance. No registration required.

The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan
Leader: Mary Robinson
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 7 to 8:30 p.m., and FRIDAY, MARCH 4, noon to 1:30 p.m.
This novel takes place during the Mughal dynasty of sixteenth-century India. It chronicles the life and times of Mehrunnisa, an intelligent, ambitious, and beautiful young woman who became one of India’s legendary heroines.

Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead
Leader: Suzanne Welker
FRIDAY, APRIL 1, noon to 1:30 p.m., and SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Benji Cooper is the only black student at an elite prep school in Manhattan. Every summer, he escapes to Sag Harbor, where a small community of African American professionals have built a world of their own.