A worthwhile read "In Darkness" by Nick Lake for next Oconee book club



  "Pat Priest ppriest@charter.net [oconee]" oconee@yahoogroups.com wrote:


 
Hello

Check out a few of the reviews for the next book we're reading for the community book group sponsored by the Oconee Democrats:

"Unputdownable" — Daily Mail

★ "A dark journey well worth taking—engrossing, disturbing, illuminating." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review 

"Nick Lake weaves Haiti's dark past with its painful present into a story that is gripping, moving and uplifting. This novel dances with extraordinary confidence from one era to another, mixing the contemporary with the historical to create a rich and fascinating dialogue across the centuries. 'In Darkness' is stunningly original and hard-hitting." — William Sutcliffe


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And read this from the author:
This is a work of fiction. That said, nearly everything in it is true. If you were hoping that some of the more unpleasant things you have just read were made up, then I apologize.

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This is going to be interesting! Dr. Maura Mandyck, Middle and Upper School Librarian at Athens Academy, will lead the discussion.

Copies of the book, "In Darkness," are available at Books Galore in Watkinsville. Support our local bookstores!

Our group is open to anyone; newcomers are welcomed. We meet upstairs at Chops and Hops at 7 PM on the last Wednesday of each month. (That's June 25th.) Come early to talk about politics, history, poetry, and more!

Pat Priest
Member, Oconee Democrats






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