August Book Club: Libya
Join us to read a member-selected book from one of the 54 countries in Africa each month.
Get a copy of the book in whatever format you prefer (physical, audio, or ebook)
Meetings flow like this:
Check-in and introductions.
Information on the author.
Review and observations.
Interesting/inspiring quotes.
Final thoughts and ratings.
See past events to catch up on the 33 books we have read so far.
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Book #34 is The Return by Hisham Matar.
Hisham Matar was nineteen when his father was kidnapped and taken to prison in Libya. He would never see him again. Twenty-two years later, after the fall of Gaddafi, Hisham was finally able to return to his homeland for the first time. In this heart-breaking, illuminating memoir he describes his return to a country and a family he thought he would never see again.
The Return is at once a universal and an intensely personal tale of loss. It is an exquisite meditation on history, politics and art. It's the story of what it is to be human.
Happy reading and see you then.
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