Book Group: House of Sand and Fog
In this masterpiece of American realism and Shakespearean consequence, Andre Dubus III's unforgettable characters - people with ordinary flaws, looking for a small piece of ground to stand on - careen toward inevitable conflict, their tragedy painting a shockingly true picture of the country we live in today. The Group will meet on Dec. 7th at a Center City home. Space is limited.
About the Book:
A recent immigrant from the Middle East - a former colonel in the Iranian Air Force―yearns to restore his family’s dignity in California. A recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck struggles to hold onto the one thing she has left - her home. And her lover, a married cop, is driven to extremes to win her love.
This outstanding book received distinction as the
- National Book Award finalist
- Oprah’s Book Club pick
- #1 New York Times bestseller
- Basis for the Oscar-nominated motion picture.
About the Author:
Andre Dubus III’s nine books include the New York Times’ bestsellers House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days, and his memoir, Townie. His most recent novel, Such Kindness, was published in June 2023, and a collection of personal essays, Ghost Dogs: On Killers and Kin, was published in March 2024. Mr. Dubus has been a finalist for the National Book Award, and has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, The National Magazine Award for Fiction, three Pushcart Prizes, and is a recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature. His books are published in over twenty-five languages, and he teaches at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Host / Lead Organizer: Susan Robinson
Date: Sunday, Dec. 7th at 3:00 pm.
Location: Address will be included in confirmation email.
Coffee and tea will be provided.
Limited to 8 people.
Where:
Center City
Locust St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
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