The next
meeting of Bernardsville Public Library’s book discussion group, Memoirs and
Coffee, will be held on Tuesday, November
27 at 10:30 am in the library’s Community Room. Pat Kennedy-Grant, Readers’ Services Manager
for the library, will lead the discussion of "Zeitoun” (2010) by Dave
Eggers. [The author will not be present.]
The book
is the true story of one family, caught between America’s two biggest policy
disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina. It tells about Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun
who run a house-painting business in New Orleans. In August of 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approaches,
Kathy evacuates with their four young children, leaving her husband to watch
over the business. In the days following
the storm, he travels the city by canoe, feeding abandoned animals and helping
elderly neighbors. Then, on September
6th, police officers armed with M-16s arrest Zeitoun in his home. Told with
eloquence and compassion, “Zeitoun” is a riveting account of one family’s
unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water.
The book
was a New York Times Notable Book, an O, The Oprah Magazine Terrific Read of
the Year, and a New Yorker Favorite Book
of the Year. Andrew Ervin of The Miami
Herald called it "A major achievement and [Egger's] best book yet."
There is no charge and no sign-up is needed to
join the discussion. Call the library at
766-0118 for more information.
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