Arts Club of Washington Book Group

When
Wed, June 02, 2021
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location
2017 I St NW Washington DC 20006

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Arts Club of Washington Book Group

The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears

by Dinaw Mengetsu

Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at 4:00 pm

OPEN TO MEMBERS & GUESTS - FREE

First 'in person' meeting of the book group at the Club!!

Stay for dinner after the meeting!

Seventeen years ago, Sepha Stephanos fled the Ethiopian Revolution for a new start in the United States. Now he finds himself running a failing grocery store in a poor African-American section of Washington, D.C., his only companions two fellow African immigrants who share his bitter nostalgia and longing for his home continent. Years ago and worlds away Sepha could never have imagined a life of such isolation. As his environment begins to change, hope comes in the form of a friendship with new neighbors Judith and Naomi, a white woman and her biracial daughter. But when a series of racial incidents disturbs the community, Sepha may lose everything all over again." Bill Turner will be leading the discussion.

Washington Post's review

Copies of the book are available at DC Public Library.

This event is an online meeting. You must have the Zoom.com app. downloaded on your computer and an event link that we will provide in order to join the event.

The Arts Club of Washington is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. located at 2017 I Street N.W., Washington D.C. 20006