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Contemporary Books Discussion Group

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

2020-02-19 19:00:00 2020-02-19 20:30:00 America/Chicago Contemporary Books Discussion Group Please join us for a discussion of Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. Bettendorf Public Library - Kelinson Room

Wednesday, February 19
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2020-02-19 19:00:00 2020-02-19 20:30:00 America/Chicago Contemporary Books Discussion Group Please join us for a discussion of Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. Bettendorf Public Library - Kelinson Room

Please join us for a discussion of Pachinko by Min Jin Lee.

Finalist for the 2017 National Book Award for Fiction.

Profoundly moving and gracefully told, Pachinko follows one Korean family through the generations, beginning in early 1900s Korea with Sunja, the prized daughter of a poor yet proud family, whose unplanned pregnancy threatens to shame them. Betrayed by her wealthy lover, Sunja finds unexpected salvation when a young tubercular minister offers to marry her and bring her to Japan to start a new life. So begins a sweeping saga of exceptional people in exile from a homeland they never knew and caught in the indifferent arc of history. In Japan, Sunja's family members endure harsh discrimination, catastrophes, and poverty, yet they also encounter great joy as they pursue their passions and rise to meet the challenges this new home presents. Through desperate struggles and hard-won triumphs, they are bound together by deep roots as their family faces enduring questions of faith, family, and identity.

Books for the Contemporary Books Discussion Group are available for loan on a first-come basis at the previous month's meeting and, after that, at the Information Desk. Newcomers are always welcome. This program is funded by the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

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About the branch

The Bettendorf Public Library has served the community of Bettendorf since July 12, 1955.  We offer Library events for all ages, and our meeting rooms are available for public use.  See more information about our meeting room policy at http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/services/meeting-rooms/

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Thu, Mar 28, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
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Thu, Mar 28, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Junior League Program Room