[Hac-announce] July 2018 Book Discussion: "Lincoln in the Bardo" by George Saunders

[Paula Jones or Kevin Gough]

Our book for July is Lincoln in the Bardo by noted writer George Saunders. The discussion will take place Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 2 pm in the library (or outside if it is hot) of the Unitarian Society of New Haven at 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden.
 





>From Amazon:


>From that seed of historicaltruth [during the Civil War], George Saunders spins an unforgettable story offamilial love and loss that breaks free of its realistic, historical frameworkinto a supernatural realm both hilarious and terrifying. Willie Lincoln findshimself in a strange purgatory where ghosts mingle, gripe, commiserate,quarrel, and enact bizarre acts of penance. Within this transitional state – called,in the Tibetan tradition, the bardo – a monumental struggle erupts over youngWillie’s soul.

Named One of the Ten Best Booksof the Year by The Washington Post, USA Today, and Maureen Corrigan, NPR;a New York Times Notable Book.


Light snacks will be served.

 
































 
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