Book: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Haiman When: Friday, October 28th, 7pm Summary: A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. Although the house he lived in is long gone, he is drawn to the farm at the end of the road,…

Book: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel When: Friday, September 30th, 7pm Summary: Kirsten Raymonde will never forget the night Arthur Leander, the famous Hollywood actor, had a heart attack on stage during a production of King Lear. That was the night when a devastating flu pandemic arrived in…

Book: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett When: Friday, August 26th, 7pm Summary: Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country’s vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of Mr. Hosokawa, a powerful Japanese businessman. Roxanne Coss, opera’s most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her…

Book: The Oddfits by Tiffany Tsao When: Friday, July 29th, 7pm Summary: Eight-year-old Murgatroyd Floyd doesn’t fit in—not as a blue-eyed blonde living in Singapore, not in school, and certainly not with his aloof expatriate parents, who seem determined to make his life even harder. Unbeknownst to him, there’s a reason why he’s always…

Book: A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity by Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn When: Friday, June 24th, 7pm Summary: With scrupulous research and on-the-ground reporting, Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn explore how altruism affects us, what are the markers for success, and how to avoid the pitfalls. In their recounting of astonishing stories…