Participate by reading the recommended book and attending the colloquium that is usually held on the last Thursday of each month. Session led by Jacqueline Cruz, Ph.D. Cycle “The others of the United States: differentiated groups in American culture and society” Free admission and prior registration at library@iie.es Book of the month: “The wonderful life
Other Voices and Other Cultures in the Contemporary American Short Story “MISS LORA” by Junot Díaz Short story about a teen-age boy's relationship with an older woman… Read it online at The New Yorker Website Colloquium in person: Wednesday, October 24th 2012 at 2:30 pm Previous online discussion for participants at: http://iiereadingcircle.wordpress.com/
“Drown” by Junot Díaz “The 10 tales in this intense debut collection plunge us into the emotional lives of people redefining their American identity. Narrated by adolescent Dominican males living in the struggling communities of the Dominican Republic, New York and New Jersey, these stories chronicle their outwardly cool but inwardly anguished attempts to recreate