On Tuesday, April 8, at 2 pm we will be discussing The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann. This meeting is on the second Tuesday of the month, as usual.
To RSVP, please email tonilin@aol.com. The meeting will take place in person, on Zoom or Google Meet. You will be sent the link upon RSVP.
The books we plan to read in future months are listed below. Suggestions are encouraged. The May book was just added.
Future reads:
April
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann. Non-fiction, 263 pages. 2023.#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.
May
Black Like Me by journalist John Howard Griffin. Non-fiction, 1961, 224 pp, recounts his journey in the Deep South of the United States, at a time when African-Americans lived under racial segregation.
On Tuesday, March 10, at 2 pm we will be discussing Kairosby Jenny Erpenbeck. This meeting is on the second Tuesday of the month, as usual.
To RSVP, please email tonilin@aol.com. The meeting will take place on Zoom or Google Meet. You will be sent the link upon RSVP.
The books we plan to read in future months are listed below. Suggestions are encouraged. The May book was just added.
Future reads:
March
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck. Fiction, translated from German, 336 pages. 2023 “Berlin. 11 July 1986. They meet by chance on a bus. She is a young student, he is older and married. Theirs is an intense and sudden attraction, fueled by a shared passion for music and art, and heightened by the secrecy they must maintain. But when she strays for a single night he cannot forgive her and a dangerous crack forms between them, opening up a space for cruelty, punishment and the exertion of power. And the world around them is changing too: as the GDR begins to crumble, so too do all the old certainties and the old loyalties, ushering in a new era whose great gains also involve profound loss.
From a prize-winning German writer, this is the intimate and devastating story of the path of two lovers through the ruins of a relationship, set against the backdrop of a seismic period in European history”
April
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann. Non-fiction, 263 pages. 2023.#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.
May
Black Like Me by journalist John Howard Griffin. Non-fiction, 1961, 224 pp, recounts his journey in the Deep South of the United States, at a time when African-Americans lived under racial segregation.
On Tuesday, February 11, at 2 pm we will be discussing James by Percival Everett. This meeting is on the second Tuesday of the month, as usual.
To RSVP, please email tonilin@aol.com. The meeting will take place on Zoom or Google Meet. You will be sent the link upon RSVP.
The books we plan to read in future months are listed below. Suggestions are encouraged.
Future reads:
February
James by Percival Everett – 4.57 Goodreads rating – historical fiction – pp 303, 2024. A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view.
Jim’s agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light. Everett is a preeminent American author, and “James” is his sly response to “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” The title immediately suggests what he is up to with this subversive revision. In these pages, the enslaved man known as Jim can finally declare: “I will not let this condition define me. … My name became my own.” While Everett flashes his own brand of humor, the novel gathers speed and terror like a swelling storm. Its conclusion is equally shocking and exhilarating.
March
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck. Fiction, translated from German, 336 pages. 2023 “Berlin. 11 July 1986. They meet by chance on a bus. She is a young student, he is older and married. Theirs is an intense and sudden attraction, fueled by a shared passion for music and art, and heightened by the secrecy they must maintain. But when she strays for a single night he cannot forgive her and a dangerous crack forms between them, opening up a space for cruelty, punishment and the exertion of power. And the world around them is changing too: as the GDR begins to crumble, so too do all the old certainties and the old loyalties, ushering in a new era whose great gains also involve profound loss.
From a prize-winning German writer, this is the intimate and devastating story of the path of two lovers through the ruins of a relationship, set against the backdrop of a seismic period in European history”
April
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann. Non-fiction, 263 pages. 2023.#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.
On Tuesday, January 14, at 2 pm we will be discussing What Could be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz. This meeting is on the second Tuesday of the month, as usual.
To RSVP, please email tonilin@aol.com. The meeting will take place on Zoom or Google Meet. You will be sent the link upon RSVP.
The books we plan to read in future months are listed below. Suggestions are encouraged.
Future reads:
January
What Could be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz. 2021. pp 448. A richly imagined page-turner that delivers twists alongside thought-provoking commentary. The novel is grounded in its deeply realized characters and the relationships among them, but the author layers in a consideration of power dynamics, racism, and privilege in a way that adds an undercurrent of realism and ugliness, particularly regarding the way the featured family lived in the ’70s. At the same time, the book is a gripping mystery that subtly ratchets up the tension with each chapter.
February
James by Percival Everett – 4.57 Goodreads rating – Historical fiction – pp 303, 2024. A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view.
Jim’s agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light. Everett is a preeminent American author, and “James” is his sly response to “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” The title immediately suggests what he is up to with this subversive revision. In these pages, the enslaved man known as Jim can finally declare: “I will not let this condition define me. … My name became my own.” While Everett flashes his own brand of humor, the novel gathers speed and terror like a swelling storm. Its conclusion is equally shocking and exhilarating.
March
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck. Fiction, translated from German, 336 pages. 2023 “Berlin. 11 July 1986. They meet by chance on a bus. She is a young student, he is older and married. Theirs is an intense and sudden attraction, fueled by a shared passion for music and art, and heightened by the secrecy they must maintain. But when she strays for a single night he cannot forgive her and a dangerous crack forms between them, opening up a space for cruelty, punishment and the exertion of power. And the world around them is changing too: as the GDR begins to crumble, so too do all the old certainties and the old loyalties, ushering in a new era whose great gains also involve profound loss.
From a prize-winning German writer, this is the intimate and devastating story of the path of two lovers through the ruins of a relationship, set against the backdrop of a seismic period in European history”
April
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann. Non-fiction, 263 pages. 2023.#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.
On Tuesday, December 10, at 2 pm we will be discussing Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan.. This meeting is on the second Tuesday of the month, as usual. It is a very very short book, so don’t worry if you haven’t started it til the last minute.
To RSVP, please email tonilin@aol.com. The meeting will take place on Zoom or Google Meet. You will be sent the link upon RSVP.
The books we plan to read in future months are listed below. Suggestions are encouraged.
What Could be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz. 2021. pp 448. A richly imagined page-turner that delivers twists alongside thought-provoking commentary. The novel is grounded in its deeply realized characters and the relationships among them, but the author layers in a consideration of power dynamics, racism, and privilege in a way that adds an undercurrent of realism and ugliness, particularly regarding the way the featured family lived in the ’70s. At the same time, the book is a gripping mystery that subtly ratchets up the tension with each chapter.
February
James by Percival Everett – 4.57 Goodreads rating – Historical fiction – pp 303, 2024. A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view.
Jim’s agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light. Everett is a preeminent American author, and “James” is his sly response to “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” The title immediately suggests what he is up to with this subversive revision. In these pages, the enslaved man known as Jim can finally declare: “I will not let this condition define me. … My name became my own.” While Everett flashes his own brand of humor, the novel gathers speed and terror like a swelling storm. Its conclusion is equally shocking and exhilarating.
March
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck. Fiction, translated from German, 336 pages. 2023 “Berlin. 11 July 1986. They meet by chance on a bus. She is a young student, he is older and married. Theirs is an intense and sudden attraction, fueled by a shared passion for music and art, and heightened by the secrecy they must maintain. But when she strays for a single night he cannot forgive her and a dangerous crack forms between them, opening up a space for cruelty, punishment and the exertion of power. And the world around them is changing too: as the GDR begins to crumble, so too do all the old certainties and the old loyalties, ushering in a new era whose great gains also involve profound loss.
From a prize-winning German writer, this is the intimate and devastating story of the path of two lovers through the ruins of a relationship, set against the backdrop of a seismic period in European history”
April
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann. Non-fiction, 263 pages. 2023.#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.
On Tuesday, November 12, at 2 pm we will be discussing Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon.. This meeting is on the second Tuesday of the month, as usual.
To RSVP, please email tonilin@aol.com. The meeting will take place on Zoom or Google Meet. You will be sent the link upon RSVP.
The books we plan to read in future months are listed below. Suggestions are encouraged.
Books for this month and future months are listed below
November
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon. 2024, pp 304. Historical fiction. 4.25 rating on Good Reads. An utterly original celebration of that which binds humanity across battle lines and history.
On the island of Sicily amid the Peloponnesian War, the Syracusans have figured out what to do with the surviving Athenians who had the gall to invade their city: they’ve herded the sorry prisoners of war into a rock quarry and left them to rot.
Told in a contemporary Irish voice and as riotously funny as it is deeply moving, Glorious Exploits is an unforgettable ode to the power of art in a time of war, brotherhood in a time of enmity, and human will throughout the ages.
What Could be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz. 2021. pp 448. A richly imagined page-turner that delivers twists alongside thought-provoking commentary. The novel is grounded in its deeply realized characters and the relationships among them, but the author layers in a consideration of power dynamics, racism, and privilege in a way that adds an undercurrent of realism and ugliness, particularly regarding the way the featured family lived in the ’70s. At the same time, the book is a gripping mystery that subtly ratchets up the tension with each chapter.
February
James by Percival Everett – 4.57 Goodreads rating – Historical fiction – pp 303, 2024. A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view.
Jim’s agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light. Everett is a preeminent American author, and “James” is his sly response to “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” The title immediately suggests what he is up to with this subversive revision. In these pages, the enslaved man known as Jim can finally declare: “I will not let this condition define me. … My name became my own.” While Everett flashes his own brand of humor, the novel gathers speed and terror like a swelling storm. Its conclusion is equally shocking and exhilarating.
March
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck. Fiction, translated from German, 336 pages. 2023 “Berlin. 11 July 1986. They meet by chance on a bus. She is a young student, he is older and married. Theirs is an intense and sudden attraction, fueled by a shared passion for music and art, and heightened by the secrecy they must maintain. But when she strays for a single night he cannot forgive her and a dangerous crack forms between them, opening up a space for cruelty, punishment and the exertion of power. And the world around them is changing too: as the GDR begins to crumble, so too do all the old certainties and the old loyalties, ushering in a new era whose great gains also involve profound loss.
From a prize-winning German writer, this is the intimate and devastating story of the path of two lovers through the ruins of a relationship, set against the backdrop of a seismic period in European history”
April
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann. Non-fiction, 263 pages. 2023.#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.
BAIN IS HAVING THEIR CHRISTMAS PARTY AND EVERYONE IS INVITED!
Cash payment, sorry no credit cards, to reserve your spot will start this Friday, September 27th at the End of Month Social, plus Wine and Tapas and End of Month Socials in October and November. If you are not able to make it to any of these events, please contact Janice Cooper Eddy at janice@goarbor.com or What’sApp +1 214 563 7784.
Yearly dues and renewals are $20 USD or the equivalent at the blue rate.
On Tuesday, October 8, at 2 pm we will be discussing two works by Euripides, The Trojan Women and Medea. This meeting is on the second Tuesday of the month, as usual.
The virtual meeting will take place on Zoom or Google Meet. In person attendane in Palermo Botanico is a welcome possibility If you want to arrive early, RSVP as above. We will have lunch and get ready for the discussion.
You will be sent the link or address upon RSVP.
The books we plan to read in future months are listed below. Suggestions are encouraged.
October
The Trojan Women and Medea by Euripides. These books are an excellent lead in for the November book discussion.
November
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon. 2024, pp 304. Historical fiction. 4.25 rating on Good Reads. An utterly original celebration of that which binds humanity across battle lines and history.
On the island of Sicily amid the Peloponnesian War, the Syracusans have figured out what to do with the surviving Athenians who had the gall to invade their city: they’ve herded the sorry prisoners of war into a rock quarry and left them to rot.
Told in a contemporary Irish voice and as riotously funny as it is deeply moving, Glorious Exploits is an unforgettable ode to the power of art in a time of war, brotherhood in a time of enmity, and human will throughout the ages.
What Could be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz. 2021. pp 448. A richly imagined page-turner that delivers twists alongside thought-provoking commentary. The novel is grounded in its deeply realized characters and the relationships among them, but the author layers in a consideration of power dynamics, racism, and privilege in a way that adds an undercurrent of realism and ugliness, particularly regarding the way the featured family lived in the ’70s. At the same time, the book is a gripping mystery that subtly ratchets up the tension with each chapter.
February
James by Percival Everett – 4.57 Goodreads rating – Historical fiction – pp 303, 2024. A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view.
Jim’s agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light. Everett is a preeminent American author, and “James” is his sly response to “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” The title immediately suggests what he is up to with this subversive revision. In these pages, the enslaved man known as Jim can finally declare: “I will not let this condition define me. … My name became my own.” While Everett flashes his own brand of humor, the novel gathers speed and terror like a swelling storm. Its conclusion is equally shocking and exhilarating.
March
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck. Fiction, translated from German, 336 pages. 2023 “Berlin. 11 July 1986. They meet by chance on a bus. She is a young student, he is older and married. Theirs is an intense and sudden attraction, fueled by a shared passion for music and art, and heightened by the secrecy they must maintain. But when she strays for a single night he cannot forgive her and a dangerous crack forms between them, opening up a space for cruelty, punishment and the exertion of power. And the world around them is changing too: as the GDR begins to crumble, so too do all the old certainties and the old loyalties, ushering in a new era whose great gains also involve profound loss.
From a prize-winning German writer, this is the intimate and devastating story of the path of two lovers through the ruins of a relationship, set against the backdrop of a seismic period in European history”
April
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann. Non-fiction, 263 pages. 2023.#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.
On Tuesday, September 10, at 2 pm we will be discussing Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance. This is the second Tuesday of the month, as usual.
To RSVP, please email tonilin@aol.com. The meeting will take place on Zoom or Google Meet.You will be sent the link upon RSVP.
A list of books we will be reading during the next months is included below. Suggestions are encouraged.
September
Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance. 2018, 388 pp. From a former Marine and Yale Law School graduate now serving as a U.S. Senator from Ohio and the Republican Vice Presidential candidate for the 2024 election, an incisive account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America’s white working class.
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October – prep for November
The Trojan Women and Medea by Euripides.
November
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon. 2024, pp 304. Historical fiction. 4.25 rating on Good Reads. An utterly original celebration of that which binds humanity across battle lines and history.
On the island of Sicily amid the Peloponnesian War, the Syracusans have figured out what to do with the surviving Athenians who had the gall to invade their city: they’ve herded the sorry prisoners of war into a rock quarry and left them to rot.
Told in a contemporary Irish voice and as riotously funny as it is deeply moving, Glorious Exploits is an unforgettable ode to the power of art in a time of war, brotherhood in a time of enmity, and human will throughout the ages.
What Could be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz. 2021. pp 448. A richly imagined page-turner that delivers twists alongside thought-provoking commentary. The novel is grounded in its deeply realized characters and the relationships among them, but the author layers in a consideration of power dynamics, racism, and privilege in a way that adds an undercurrent of realism and ugliness, particularly regarding the way the featured family lived in the ’70s. At the same time, the book is a gripping mystery that subtly ratchets up the tension with each chapter.
February
James by Percival Everett – 4.57 Goodreads rating – Historical fiction – pp 303, 2024. A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view.
Jim’s agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light. Everett is a preeminent American author, and “James” is his sly response to “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” The title immediately suggests what he is up to with this subversive revision. In these pages, the enslaved man known as Jim can finally declare: “I will not let this condition define me. … My name became my own.” While Everett flashes his own brand of humor, the novel gathers speed and terror like a swelling storm. Its conclusion is equally shocking and exhilarating.
March
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck. Fiction, translated from German, 336 pages. 2023 “Berlin. 11 July 1986. They meet by chance on a bus. She is a young student, he is older and married. Theirs is an intense and sudden attraction, fueled by a shared passion for music and art, and heightened by the secrecy they must maintain. But when she strays for a single night he cannot forgive her and a dangerous crack forms between them, opening up a space for cruelty, punishment and the exertion of power. And the world around them is changing too: as the GDR begins to crumble, so too do all the old certainties and the old loyalties, ushering in a new era whose great gains also involve profound loss.
From a prize-winning German writer, this is the intimate and devastating story of the path of two lovers through the ruins of a relationship, set against the backdrop of a seismic period in European history”
April
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann. Non-fiction, 263 pages. 2023.#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.
On Friday, August 30th, from 6 to 8 pm. BAIN’s monthly Strictly Social event will take place on the first floor at the Kilkenny Irish Pub. M.T. Alvear 399. You can order and pay for your drinks directly at the upstairs bar.
BAIN members and guests are invited to come to socialize and enjoy delicious snacks and drinks.
Click to RSVP: bainsocial@gmail.com to assure we have ordered enough food for all of us.
Food is included in the entrance fee. Members and guests You pay for your own drinks.
Entrance to the event is 8000 pesos for BAIN members, 9000 pesos for guests. You can also join or pay your yearly dues of US$10 or the equivalent in pesos Argentinos at the blue rate.
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