Book: Stardust by Neil Gaiman When: Friday, October 27th, 7pm Summary: Tristran Thorn falls in love with the prettiest girl in town and makes her a foolish promise: he says that he’ll go find the falling star they both watched streak across the night sky. She says she’ll marry him if…

Book: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls When: Friday, September 29th, 7pm Summary: The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. When sober, Jeannette’s brilliant and charismatic father captured his children’s imagination, teaching them physics,…

Book: Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali When: Friday, August 25th, 7pm Summary: One of today’s most admired and controversial political figures, Ayaan Hirsi Ali burst into international headlines following the murder of Theo van Gogh by an Islamist who threatened that she would be next. She made headlines again when she…

Book: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein When: Friday, July 28th, 7pm If you’ve ever wondered what your dog is thinking, Stein’s third novel offers an answer. Enzo is a lab terrier mix plucked from a farm outside Seattle to ride shotgun with race car driver…

Book: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah When: Friday, May 26th, 7pm Summary: Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story…

Book: A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park When: Friday, May 26th, 7pm Summary: In this Newbery Medal-winning book set in 12th century Korea, Tree-ear, a 13-year-old orphan, lives under a bridge in Ch’ulp’o, a potters’ village famed for delicate celadon ware. He has become fascinated with the potter’s craft; he wants nothing…