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Save the Date!
Book Group Night will be held on Monday,January 31, 2011. Look for further information in a future book group e-mail.
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Join a Politics & Prose Book Group!
 Always wanted to join a book group but your friends are too
busy watching Jersey Shore? Join one of the groups sponsored by us! We
have fifteen book groups that are open to the public and meet regularly in our
store. From fiction to non-fiction, our groups read a variety of books that are
sure to meet your interests. To see what our groups are reading
currently, visit the Book Group page at the Politics & Prose website.
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Loved a Book?
Has your book group read something that they couldn't
put down? What about a book that generated lots of discussion? Let others know!
Send us a brief description of a book your group loved and why it
makes for a terrific book group selection. We'll post your thoughts,
along with your group's name, in an upcoming book group e-mail. Send all
selections to: bookgroups@politics-prose.com.
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Jewish Writers Book Group
Steve Kroll would like to organize a book group that would focus on German, Austro-Hungarian, and Polish Jewish writers from roughly 1900-1940. Examples of authors include Kafka, Agnon, Singer, Joseph Roth, Bruno Schulz, Stefan Zweig, Herman Broch, Alfred Doblin, Scholem-Aleichem, and Mendele Mokher Sefarim. The group might also read essays by Walter Benjamin, Gerson Scholem, Karl Kraus, Franz Rosensweig, and Martin Buber in addition to related critical works.
If you are interested or would like more information, please e-mail Steve directly: SKroll AT gmail DOT com.
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Thank you for your interest in the new Politics & Prose
Book Group e-mail! We'll send you an e-mail with
recommended books for your group, new releases in paperback, information on how
to join a group, and more!
If you have ideas or suggestions for what you would like to
see in the book group e-mail, please contact us at bookgroups@politics-prose.com.
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How to Register Your Book Group
Photo Credit: Lonely Planet  | We ask book groups to let us know what book they are reading
each month so we have enough copies available. To thank you for buying books from us, we pass on a 20% discount
to book group members.
We register each book, not the book group. If you don't tell us what your group is reading, we won't know! Even if
your book group has been buying from us for years, we still need to know the
title of the book you're reading each month.
If at least three people
plan to get their book from us, you can register your book with us. Registering a book is easy. Just follow these steps:
1. Let
us know what book your group is reading at least three weeks before the date
you need the book.
Advanced notice is important so we can offer a discount.
2. Call,
e-mail, or register the book on-line.
For registration you'll need
the following information:
- title
- author
- number of people who plan on purchasing the book from us
- date of your next meeting
- contact name and phone number or e-mail
3. Once the book is available, we'll contact you to
let you know. Tell group members to drop in for the book.
That's all it takes! You can register a book as far in
advance as you want. Some groups send us a list for the entire year while
others opt to register each month. It's really up to you.
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New In Paperback, Perfect for Book Groups
 Here are some exciting books new or forthcoming in
paperback we think are perfect for book groups.
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
Kingsolver's first novel in nine years is historical fiction told as the journals of Harrison Shepherd, a fictional author of mixed race heritage who reflects on the crowds, caprices, and injustices of 20th-century North America.
A Gate at the Stairs by Laurie Moore
When Tassie Keljin accepts a childcare position to help pay for college, she is unprepared for the residual racism and urban/rural discontinuities. Moore's distinctive voice is lively and funny while simultaneously tackling the gut issues of our time: war/peace, race, and class.
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
This Booker-Prizewinner opens in 1527 as Henry VIII is attempting to divorce his wife, Katherine, in favor of the young and well-connected Anne Boleyn. Mantel's telling of this oft-told story is through the King's right-hand man, Thomas Cromwell, and positions humor and horror in close proximity, giving her narrative immense power.
 Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel
by Jeannette
Walls
The spirited, defiant Lily, Walls's grandmother, is the focal point of her riveting and triumphant tale of family dysfunction during the Depression. Despite growing up in grueling poverty, she still becomes a pilot, rancher, and teacher.
Traveling With Pomegranates: A Mother and Daughter Journey to the Sacred Places of Greece, Turkey, and France
by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor
In this dual memoir, the bestselling novelist and her daughter explore and record the changing stages of a woman's life. Their collaboration is told in alternating passages as they travel through Greece, Turkey, and France in search of a new understanding and appreciation of each other.
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Staff Recommendations for Book Groups
The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears
by Dinaw Mengestu
How does the contemporary, unfiltered immigrant experience compare to
the mythology of America's promise? Set in Logan Circle, Mengestu speaks
to both of these issues in this stunning, beautiful novel narrated by
an Ethiopian refugee. -Lacey Dunham
*Join us on Friday, October 22 at 7pm when Dinaw Mengestu will read from his novel How to Read the Air (forthcoming).
A Tale of Love and Darkness
by Amos Oz
A stunning literary masterpiece, Amos Oz's family memoir is also one of
the best histories you'll ever find of the state of Israel. This is an
excellent introduction to one of the region's most important voices. -Elizabeth Sher
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