Book Club

• Meetings will be held four times per year from noon to 1 p.m. in room 1210 in the library. Target months are February, April, September and November.


• Meeting dates and times will be emailed to the members and posted on the library web site.


• Participants will select the books the group will read.


• Participants are encouraged to bring their lunch, and the library will provide a variety of beverages.


• R.E.A.D. is open to all UM-Dearborn faculty and staff. UM-Dearborn students are also welcome.


• Contact Kathy Irwin at kmirwin@umd.umich.edu to be added to or removed from the Book Club email group.

November 2009 R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, and Discuss) Meeting

Book: The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs

Date: Wed., Nov. 18, 2009

Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Location: 1210 ML


Upcoming books:
Tues., 2/2/2010 - The Book Thief by Marcus Suzan
Wed., 4/7/2010 - Three Cups of Tea: One man's mission to promote peace...one school at a time by Greg Mortenson

October 2009 R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, and Discuss) Meeting
This book discussion is part of Campus Sustainability Day

Book: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan

Date: Wed., Oct. 21, 2009

Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Location: 1210 ML

Online supplemental material:
LitLovers discussion questions
New York Times Book Review

Books selected for 2009/2010:
Wed., 11/18/2009 - The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
Tues., 2/2/2010 - The Book Thief by Marcus Suzan
Wed., 4/7/2010 - Three Cups of Tea: One man's mission to promote peace...one school at a time by Greg Mortenson

September 2009 R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, and Discuss) Meeting

Book: Dreams From My Father: A story of race and inheritance by Barack Obama

Date: Tues., Sept. 29, 2009

Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Location: 1210 ML


Books selected for 2009/2010:
Wed., 10/21/2009 - In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Wed., 11/18/2009 - The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
Tues., 2/2/2010 - The Book Thief by Marcus Suzan
Wed., 4/7/2010 - Three Cups of Tea: One man's mission to promote peace...one school at a time by Greg Mortenson

The R.E.A.D. meetings for the 2009-2010 academic year are as follows:

Sept. 29, 2009 (Tues.):
Dreams From My Father: A story of race and inheritance by Barack Obama

Oct. 21, 2009 (Wed.) part of Sustainability Day:
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan

Nov. 18, 2009 (Wed.):
The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs

Feb. 2, 2010 (Tues.):
The Book Thief by Marcus Suzan

April 7, 2010 (Wed.):
Three Cups of Tea: One man's mission to promote peace...one school at a time by Greg Mortenson

Meetings run from Noon to 1:00 p.m. and are held in room 1210 ML. Information about R.E.A.D. is posted on the library news blog and on the campus calendar.

April 2009 R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, and Discuss) Meeting

Book: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

Date: Wed., April 8, 2009

Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Location: 1210 ML


Books selected for 2009/2010:
Tues., 9/29 - Dreams From My Father: A story of race and inheritance by Barack Obama
Wed., 11/18 - The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
Feb. 2010 - The Book Thief by Marcus Suzan
April 2010 - Three Cups of Tea: One man's mission to promote peace...one school at a time by Greg Mortenson

Betrayal! Revenge! Murder! Redemption!

Join the Mardigian Library and the Arab American National Museum for one of two book discussions held on the UM-Dearborn campus. Both events are open to the public.


Book title: The Thief and the Dogs
Author: Naguib Mahfouz

Tues., March 10, Noon-1:00 p.m.
Mon., March 23, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Room 1210 in the Mardigian Library.

See The Big Read website for information about the novel and the author and for a full list of events hosted by the Arab American National Museum.

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest. Grant support for this project was provided by the Detroit Area Library Network (DALNET).


For more information about the book discussions scheduled at the Mardigian Library, contact Kathy Irwin at 313-593-5598.

Next R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, and Discuss) Meeting

Book: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

Date: Tues., Feb. 3, 2009

Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Location: 1210 ML

Discussion Questions:
http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides3/time_travelers_wife1.asp
http://bestsellers.about.com/od/bookclubquestions/a/time_trvl_q.htm

Future books and dates:
March 10th (noon) and 23rd (7:00 p.m.): The Thief and the Dogs by Naguib Mahfouz,
Collaborative event with the Arab American Museum

April 8, 2009 (W): The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

Next R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, and Discuss) Meeting

Book: Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Date: Wed., Nov. 19, 2008

Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Location: 1210 ML


Future books and dates:
Feb. 3, 2009 (Tu): Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
April 8, 2009 (W): The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

Next R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, Discuss) Meeting

Book: Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler

Date: Tues., Sept. 30, 2008

Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Location: 1210 ML


Future books and dates:
Nov. 19, 2008 (W): Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Feb. 3, 2009 (Tu): Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
April 8, 2009 (W): The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

Next R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, Discuss) Meeting

Book: The Uncommon Reader: A novella by Alan Bennett

Date: Wed., April 9, 2008

Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Location: 1210 ML

While we don't follow specific questions, you can find questions for thought online at: http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides_U/uncommon_reader1.asp. If you come across something interesting about the book or author please share with the group via the group list, ML_Bookclub(at)umich.edu.


Future books and dates:
Sept. 30, 2008 (Tu): Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler
Nov. 19, 2008 (W): Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Feb. 3, 2009 (Tu): Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

Next R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, Discuss) Meeting

Book: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

Date: Tues., Feb. 5, 2008

Time: Noon to 1 p.m.

Location: 1210 ML

Future Books (dates to be determined):
Wed., April 9, 2008: The Uncommon Reader: A novella by Alan Bennett
Sept. 2008: Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler
Nov. 2008: Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Feb. 2009: Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

R.E.A.D. will discuss two speeches from A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. during a special session of R.E.A.D. co-sponsored by SAO during the MLK week celebrations:
-pages 75-87, "I Have a Dream" and commentary
-pages 201-223, "I've Been to the Mountaintop" and commentary


All UM-Dearborn faculty, staff and students are invited to participate. Copies of the book are available at the SAO office or can be requested via MeLCat.

The speeches are also available online:
I Have a Dream
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
http://www.mlkonline.net/dream.html
I've Been to the Mountaintop
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkivebeentothemountaintop.htm
http://www.mlkonline.net/promised.html

Discussion Questions

The meeting will be held in the University Center on Wednesday, January 23, 2008, from noon to 1:00 p.m., Kochoff Hall B. Beverages and snacks will be provided.

Next R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, Discuss) Meeting

• Book: The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle


• Date: Wed., Nov. 14th


• Time: Noon to 1 p.m.


• Location: 1210 ML

Future Books:
Please send book titles to Kathy Irwin.
We will vote on our next 4 books in November.
Our next meeting will be a Tuesday in February 2008.

Next R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, Discuss) Meeting

• Book: Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder


• Date: Tuesday, Sept. 25th
• Time: Noon to 1 p.m.


• Location: 1210 ML

Future Books:
November 14, 2007 - The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle