Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by joining us for a discussion of Amy Tan's classic novel.
In 1949, four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk. United in shared loss and hope, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. With wit and wisdom, Amy Tan examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between these four women and their American-born daughters. As each reveals her secrets, trying to unravel the truth about her life, the strings become more tangled, more entwined...
The Afternoon Book Club meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Burke Branch Library. Please note that we are meeting on the third Tuesday this month. All are welcome. For more information, call Caroline Pak at 703-746-1772 or email cpak@alexlibraryva.org.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Diversity | Book Discussion Groups |
TAGS: | Asian Pacific American Heritage Month |
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