November Not Fiction Book Discussion

Join us for a virtual discussion of Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist by Eli Saslow. 

"From a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, the powerful story of how a prominent white supremacist changed his heart and mind. This is a book to help us understand the American moment and to help us better understand one another" (from the publisher).

When? Tuesday, November 10, at 6:30 p.m. Please note that this is the SECOND TUESDAY OF NOVEMBER. We hope you will vote on or before Tuesday, November 3.

Where? Not Fiction Book Discussion has moved to Zoom! We will most likely hold all of our discussions on Zoom through the end of the year. 

Here is the invitation to register on Zoom. The meeting code you receive will work for the remainder of the discussions this year.

Hi there, 

You are invited to a Zoom meeting. 

When: Nov 10, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAud-2gqjIvE9UoDxD6kM7PgZkdGwWP1FF2 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We hope you will join the discussion!

Readalikes: If you enjoyed October's selection . . .

 If you enjoyed The Ungrateful Refugee: What Immigrants Never Tell You by Dina Nayeri, then you might also like these titles about the refugee experience suggested by Nayeri:

Pride and Prejudice: The Best Books on the Refugee Experience  From a comedy about a childhood in wartime to a memoir smuggled from Manus Island on a phone, Dina Nayeri selects the best books about asylum. The Guardian, September 30, 2019, online edition. 

And these books about migration suggested by Julia Carrie Wong, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Luis Alberto Urrea, Angie Cruz, Mohsin Hamid, Matt de la Peña, Dina Nayeri and Aida Salazar:

'Love, Loss and Longing': The Best Books on Migration, Chosen by Writers  Amid the American Dirt controversy, we asked authors of our favorite books about migration for their recommendations. The Guardian, February 6, 2020, online edition.