Aug 28 ‘Conversations with Friends’ by Sally Rooney is our September book club pick By Elizabeth Flock "Conversations with Friends" is the debut novel from Irish novelist Sally Rooney, who has been dubbed the "first great millennial author."… Continue reading
Aug 19 Why this description of the Chinese-American experience resonates with Celeste Ng By Elizabeth Flock Author Celeste Ng takes us behind the scenes of the book "The Woman Warrior."… Continue reading
Aug 02 Discussion questions for ‘The Woman Warrior’ By Elizabeth Flock Here are some questions to guide you as you read "The Woman Warrior," our August book club pick. Continue reading
Jul 30 Our August book club pick: ‘The Woman Warrior,’ by Maxine Hong Kingston By Elizabeth Flock Author Celeste Ng chose a classic to re-read for our August book club pick: Maxine Hong Kingston's 1976 memoir, "The Woman Warrior."… Continue reading
Jul 26 In ‘The House of Broken Angels,’ every character has their own song By Elizabeth Flock Listen to a playlist made by author Luis Alberto Urrea, who says music was key to the writing of his novel. Continue reading
Jul 17 Laughter can be a sanctuary, says author Luis Alberto Urrea By Elizabeth Flock "There is a way to laugh that is cruel and there is a way to laugh that offers sanctuary," says Luis Alberto Urrea, who annotated a page from his novel, "The House of Broken Angels."… Continue reading
Jul 12 ‘Read, read, read to stoke the furnace,’ and more writing advice from Luis Alberto Urrea By Elizabeth Flock Urrea, who wrote this month's book club pick, "The House of Broken Angels," shares the best writing advice he's received. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 6:41 Arthur Brooks on why we hate our political enemies — and how to stop Arthur Brooks is the former president of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative Washington, D.C., think tank. Troubled by the level of animosity in the current U.S. political landscape, he's analyzed why we increasingly hate those with whom we disagree… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 5:52 How Brian Fies used art to process a devastating wildfire By John Yang, Kira Wakeam For award-winning writer and cartoonist Brian Fies, life will forever be divided into before and after October 9, 2017 -- the date Northern California’s devastating Tubbs Fire devoured his home. In its aftermath, Fies felt compelled to process the trauma… Continue watching
Jun 27 ‘The House of Broken Angels’ is our July book club pick By Elizabeth Flock It’s the story of what happens when one Mexican-American family living on the border comes together for a party -- and a funeral. Continue reading