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We've finally settled on this year's slate of books for the book group
sponsored by the Oconee Democrats. Join us sometime! I think you'll find
the list very diverse -- with a play, some terrific writing about
science, a handful of classics, and new works, too.
We meet the last Wednesday of every month at Piccolo's in the Bell's
shopping center in Watkinsville. Come at 6:30 if you'd like to order
dinner or a drink. We'll get the discussion underway at 7.
Please pass this list along to people you know who might be interested
in joining us. Attendees include people from various counties and with
different political affiliations, too.
And one more thing: the author of our February book is probably going to
be joining us.
Read on!
Pat Priest
Member,
Oconee Democrats
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January
All the King's Men
Robert Penn Warren
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
February
Georgia Odyssey: A Short History of the State
[UGA History Professor] James Cobb
March
The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
Jonathan Weiner
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
April
Black Like Me
John Howard Griffin
May
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot
A New York Times best seller that has been on MANY best-of lists
June
Death of a Salesman
Arthur Miller
Winner (in 1949) of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best
Play
July
Caleb's Crossing
Geraldine Brooks
A best-selling work of historical fiction about the first Native
American to graduate from Harvard (in 1665)
August
Gulliver's Travels
Jonathan Swift
September
Proofiness: The Dark Arts of Mathematical Deception
Charles Seife
Starred review on Booklist
October
Goodbye to All That
Robert Graves
A memoir about WWI, ranked as #41 on the list of Modern Library's best
non-fiction works
November
Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72
Hunter S. Thompson
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