This new discussion series on the third Monday of each month focuses on literary fiction, current and classic. The book selection this month is the PEN/Faulkner Award winning Netherland by Joseph O’Neill. The novel is narrated by Dutch-born Hans van den Broek, whose wife and son have left him and New York City after 9/11. He is swept up by Chuck Ramkissoon, a Trinidadian expatriate, who dreams of building a cricket stadium in Brooklyn. The story of their friendship bursts with wisdom, authenticity, and sobering realism. The series is facilitated by Durham native Katherine Johnson, who has an undergraduate degree in European Literatures and many years of reading and working with books. Her day job is with NoveList, where she develops articles, discussion guides, and other materials about books for an online library service that supports readers’ advisory.
