Picturing America through the Eyes of African Americans

On Tuesday, November 16, 7:30 p.m. Author, Rochelle Alers will discuss the book, This Side of Brightness by Colum McCann. When an Irish immigrant is killed building the New York subway, a black co-worker supports the man’s family by marrying the widow. Copies of this book will be available at the Circulation Desk beginning October 19. Register for this program in the Reference Department, 516-379-3274, x505. This once-a-month book discussion is made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities Picturing America Programming Grant.