MCJC Book Club Sets its Reading List

With winter settling in, what better time to curl up with a good book? MCJC’s Book Club, under the facilitation of the wonderfully knowledgeable Rachel Kamin has some great books from which to choose. The club (which ANYONE can join at any time), has made its selections through Spring. All gatherings will be held virtually for the foreseeable future, and a Zoom link will be made available via the MCJC Calendar and other communications.

The next book up for discussion is From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran by Jacqueline Saper. The zoom discussion is planned for Jan. 23 at 7 pm. A coming-of-age story of a half-Iranian and half-English Jewish girl paints a remarkable picture of the paradoxes of life in Iran before, during, and after the Islamic Revolution. In addition, Rachel Kamin has arranged for an interview with the author on January 19 at 8 pm, which will be both in person at NSS Beth El in Highland Park and live-streamed. MCJC’s book group is invited to participate with a link to this discussion forthcoming.

Here is our calendar for the rest of 2023:

March 16 - The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz 

When her triplets, who have no strong familial bond and cannot wait to go their separate ways, leave for college, Johanna, faced with being alone for the first time, decides to have a fourth child.  She wonders what role the "latecomer" will play in her already fractured family.

 May 11 - Cyclorama by Adam Langer

The deeply moving, propulsive story is about ten teenagers in Evanston, brought together by a high school production of The Diary of Anne Frank, that will shape and influence the rest of their lives.

If you’re interested in participating in a discussion and want to be on the Book Club email list, please contact Ellen Morton at ellen.r.morton@gmail.com. 

January 23

March 16

May 11