Book Club

Over the past several years, the Social Action Book Group has focused on books about the experiences of immigrant populations and the issues that have brought them to this country and our communities. Most of this reading has been “serious” (and sometimes difficult), although we have also learned about the strengths and resilience of people.

Going forward, we are thinking of a “lighter” focus, for example looking at humor, the arts, and/or positive customs and rituals in other cultures, to keep us learning about these populations as well as helping us appreciate the many positive qualities they bring to our own communities.

MWP Book Group's Next Meeting

Book: "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy.

The story is set in Kerala, India, during the late 1960s and begins with the funeral of the cousin of the novel's protagonists. "Beneath the drama of a family tragedy lies a background of local politics, social taboos and the tide of history. Protagonist "Rahel notices that 'at times like these, only the Small Things are ever said. The Big Things lurk unsaid inside.'" (Publishers Weekly)

Date/Time: Saturday, October 11, 1:30-3:30

Location: Black Bear Crossings Coffee Shop (Como Park Pavilion), St. Paul

For more information: Contact Jane Whiteside at
janewhiteside@earthlink.net