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Explore and discuss Jewish and Latinx experiences of immigration through a series of novels.
January's selection is A Jewish Refugee in New York by Kadya Molodovsky.
February's selection is Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario.
March's selection is Enemies, A Love Story by Isaac Bashevis Singer.
April's selection is Motl the Cantor’s Son by Sholem Aleichem.
A limited number of free copies of these books will be available to program participants, first come, first served, at Milton H. Latter Memorial Library. Instructions for requesting copies will be emailed to you after you complete the registration.
For more information, or if you have questions, email Maria at mlandrum@nolalibrary.org.
About the series: The Yiddish Book Center’s “Coming to America” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is a program in which librarians arrange reading groups to discuss three books of Yiddish literature in translation, and one book related to an immigrant community served by their library.
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Coming to America” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is made possible by a gift from Sharon Karmazin. In partnership with the Goldring Family Foundation Center for Jewish-Multicultural Affairs, a program of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans.
This is a recurring program. It occurs every 3rd Sunday of the month from January to April.
Mon, Apr 15 | 10:00AM to 7:00PM |
Tue, Apr 16 | 10:00AM to 7:00PM |
Wed, Apr 17 | 10:00AM to 7:00PM |
Thu, Apr 18 | 10:00AM to 7:00PM |
Fri, Apr 19 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sat, Apr 20 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sun, Apr 21 | Closed |