University Place Library to Host Book-Discussion Group

Editor's note: The following is a news release from the Pierce County Library System.

Members of the community are invited to join a new book-discussion group at University Place Library, 3609 Market Place W.

The group meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 7–8 p.m. Registration is required. Register at the library or by calling 253-548-3307. Readers may request books in the online library catalog.

Oct. 11 – “Freedom” by Jonathan Franzen
The idyllic lives of civic-minded environmentalists Patty and Walter Berglund come into question when their son moves in with aggressive Republican neighbors, green lawyer Walter takes a job in the coal industry, and go-getter Patty becomes increasingly unstable and enraged.

Nov. 8 – “Say You’re One of Them” by Uwem Akpan
Book-club kit available for this title – contact the library for more information.
This collection of tales about modern African children in crisis includes "An Ex-Mas Feast," in which an 8-year-old child shares in his family's sacrifices to obtain enough food and enable his education.

Dec. 13 – “Great House” by Nicole Krauss
A magical desk connects three people – a lonely American novelist clinging to the memory of a poet who vanished in Chile, a man in Israel facing the death of his wife of 51 years, and an antiques dealer seeking items Nazis stole from his father – who struggle to create meaningful permanence in the face of inevitable loss.

Jan. 10 – “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel García Márquez
This story of the Buendia family unfolds against the background of the evolution and eventual decadence of a small South American town.

Feb. 14 – “Assassination Vacation” by Sarah Vowell
A tour of key historic sites in America where incidents of political violence have occurred reveals lesser-known points of interest pertaining to each and shares information about how history has been shaped by popular culture and tourism.

March 13 – “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese
Twin brothers born from a secret love affair between an Indian nun and a British surgeon in Addis Ababa, Marion and Shiva Stone come of age in an Ethiopia on the brink of revolution, where their love for the same woman drives them apart.