The Book Club meets monthly to discuss a work of literature.
The club has opted to alternate in-person meetings with Zoom meetings.
In August we met virtually to discuss The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard, by John Birdsall. This fascinating biography of the “Dean of American Cookery” details the history of a complex man who invented the notion of American Cuisine and felt compelled to keep his identity as a gay man hidden throughout his extraordinary career.
In September we discussed Don’t Cry for Me, by Daniel Black. This is a wise and penetrating novel, in which a terminally ill African American father writes letters to his gay son, seeking to make amends.
In October we will meet virtually to discuss Ari Shapiro’s new book, The Best Strangers in the World. The NPR broadcaster takes us around the globe to reveal the stories behind the narratives, as well as to talk about his experiences as an openly-gay man.
In November, we will discuss Deaf Utopia, by Nyle DiMarco. In his book, DiMarco shares stories, both heartbreaking and humorous, about growing up and being half of a pair of deaf twins born to a multi-generational deaf family in Queens, New York.
The club has opted to alternate in-person meetings with Zoom meetings.
In August we met virtually to discuss The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard, by John Birdsall. This fascinating biography of the “Dean of American Cookery” details the history of a complex man who invented the notion of American Cuisine and felt compelled to keep his identity as a gay man hidden throughout his extraordinary career.
In September we discussed Don’t Cry for Me, by Daniel Black. This is a wise and penetrating novel, in which a terminally ill African American father writes letters to his gay son, seeking to make amends.
In October we will meet virtually to discuss Ari Shapiro’s new book, The Best Strangers in the World. The NPR broadcaster takes us around the globe to reveal the stories behind the narratives, as well as to talk about his experiences as an openly-gay man.
In November, we will discuss Deaf Utopia, by Nyle DiMarco. In his book, DiMarco shares stories, both heartbreaking and humorous, about growing up and being half of a pair of deaf twins born to a multi-generational deaf family in Queens, New York.
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