World Wide Voices Book Discussion Group
Facilitated by the Atheneum’s Executive Director Molly Anderson and Atheneum columnist Maureen Beck, the World Wide Voices monthly book discussion group features nonfiction and fiction with multicultural themes. The group meets at 5:30 pm and is open to all.
2011-2012 Selected Titles
September 21 – The Gift of Rain (Tan Twan Eng)
October 19 - The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks (Rebecca Skloot)
November 16 - Solitude of Prime Numbers (Paolo Giodano)
December 14 - Bring a favorite Poem to Share
January 18 - One Book One Island Selection
February 15 – Cutting For Stone (Abraham Verghese)
March 21 - Ghost Light (Joseph O’Connor)
April 18 - Cat’s Table (Michael Ondaatje)
May 16 - Caleb’s Crossing (Geraldine Brooks)
History/Biography Book Discussion Group
Facilitated by a rotating schedule of leaders, the History/Biography Book Discussion Group meets monthly in the lower gallery at 5:15 p.m.
2011-2012 Selected Titles
November 9 – To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 (Adam Hochschild) Facilitated by John Merson.
December 7 - Undaunted Courage (Stephen Ambrose) Facilitated by Len Germinara.
January 11 - Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Him(Frederick Douglass) Facilitated by Chris Lohmann.
February 8- The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (Steven Pinker). Facilitated by John Merson.
March 14 - The Swerve: How The World Became Modern . (Stephen Greenblatt) Facilitated by Len Germinara.
April 11 – Emma Goldman: Revolution as a Way of Life. (Vivian Gornick) Facilitated by Chris Lohmann.
May 9 - River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey(Candice Miller). Facilitated by Maureen Beck.
Check the calendar for more information.
