On the Menu at “Books Sandwiched In”
This year’s menu at “Books Sandwiched In” features an impressive and varied selection of fiction and nonfiction intended to spark regular, lively discussion at the Chapel Hill Public Library. The list includes the Carolina Summer Reading Program choice for August and a provocative collection of short stories for juveniles for banned book month. From a biography of George Washington to a hilarious look at America through Bill Bryson’s eyes, the selections invite all to share the variety and complexity of contemporary literature.
The discussion list for 2007-2008:
- Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions by Sister Helen Prejean
- Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher
- King Leopold’s Ghost by Adam Hochschild
- Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
- I’m a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson
- My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk
- His Excellency, George Washington by Joseph Ellis
- The Death of Vishnu by Manil Suri
- Roanoke by Lee Miller
- Plant Life by Pamela Duncan
- The Places In Between by Rory Stewart
- Plainsong by Kent Haruf
For more information about Books Sandwiched In — including a month-by-month guide with brief descriptions of the above-mentioned books — click here.