Hello avid readers. For February, which is also Black History Month, Books Are Still Cool took a road trip to Daugavpils where we read Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize winning Beloved. Our special guest and major fan of the book, George Steel e gave the reading group in Daugavpils deep insights into African-American culture.
For March, Women’s History Month, Books Are Still Cool is back in Riga and we have on offer a #1 New York Times bestseller – Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafasi. (117 weeks on the NY Times bestseller list and winner of the 2004 Non-fiction Book of the Year Award from Booksense.
So, if you like a good read, sign up!
What’s in it for you?
- A FREE book by a contemporary American author and an opportunity to discuss its contents with other avid readers! At the discussion, there will be a special guest, in person or via video-link, whose life experiences relate to the book.
How to participate:
- Be among the first eight people to email ircriga@state.gov and provide your name, email address and phone number.
- If you are one of the first eight, you will receive a reply from me, Nils, and you can pick up your book at “Aptieka” (Mazā Miesnieku Street 1 in the Old City) this Friday, the 7th of March, starting from 17:00 onward.
- Read the book!
- On Monday, the 31st of March at 17:30 meet with the entire group at “Aptieka” and be ready to participate in open and informal discussion.
PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU ARE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH DATES AND TIMES BEFORE YOU SIGN UP!
Nils
Nils Students
Information Resource Center Director
U.S. Embassy
Samnera Velsa iela 1
Riga, LV-1046, Latvia
Mobile: +371 29205460
Phone: +371 67107048
