Books and Lunch on Tuesday Book Discussion: The Piano Teacher by Janice Y. K. Lee

Join BLT, a noontime program to discuss books. The group will meet on the second Tuesday of each month from Noon to 1:00pm in the Rotary Room at Howe.  Copies of the book are available to check out at the library. Bring your own lunch and a healthy appetite for a good discussion.

Book for Discussion: The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee

"Exotic Hong Kong takes center stage in this sumptuous novel, set in the 1940s and '50s. It's a city teeming with people, sights, sounds, and smells, and it's home to a group of foreign nationals who enjoy the good life among the local moneyed set, in a tight-knit social enclave distanced from the culture at large. Comfortable, clever, and even a bit dazzling, they revel in their fancy dinners and fun parties. But their sheltered lives take an abrupt turn after the Japanese occupation, and though their reactions are varied -- denial, resistance, submission -- the toll it takes on all is soon laid bare."--Barnes and Noble

Date: March 9, 2010
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Rotary Room