Hello all avid readers. We have a great books for January – BUSTED – A Tale of Corruption and Betrayal in the City of Brotherly Love, by Pulitzer Prize winners Wendy Ruderman and Barbara Laker. Lisa Scottline wrote of the book, “Busted reads like a turbocharged thriller, and the more compelling because it’s true.”
We had hoped to get this in December as December 9th is International Anti-Corruption Day, but the mail was a bit late. Nevertheless we still think this book is a worthwhile read and former Latvian MP Rasma Kārkliņa and Illinois University political science professor will join the discussion!
What’s in it for you?
- A free hard cover book, yours to keep, and an opportunity to discuss its contents with other avid readers! Plus a chance to discuss corruption with a leading expert who has in depth knowledge of this scourge in both Latvia and the U.S.
How to participate:
- Be among the first seven people to email ircriga@state.gov and provide your name, email, and phone number.
- If you are one of the first seven, you will receive a reply from me, Nils, and then you can pick up your book at the shop Art Nouveau Riga, Strēlnieku Iela 9 from 10:00 to 18:00 daily, including Sat. & Sun. But you have to pick it up by the 19th of January or the next person in line with get it!
- Read the book!
- On Monday, the 9th of February at 18:00 meet with the group at Merkato (formerly Teatra Bāra Restorāns in the courtyard of Lāčplēšu 25) and be ready to participate in open and informal discussion. The first round is on us!
PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU ARE AVAILABLE ON THE 9th OF FEBRUARY BEFORE YOU SIGN UP!
Nils
Information Resource Center Director
U.S. Embassy
Samnera Velsa iela 1
Riga, LV-1046, Latvia
Mobile: +371 29205460
Phone: +371 6710704
