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We are a group of black women who love to read, want to read more, and meet like-minded women. We are here to inspire women to read, share literature, fellowship, and encourage others in the joy of reading. Currently, we are meeting virtual until it is safe and when the world opens up we will meet both in-person and online. We are an eclectic group of women and so are our reading selections. Find out more on our website http://www.mochagirlsread.com
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Greetings Mocha Girls,
I hope this message finds everyone well. Please join us on Google Meet where we will have our discussion virtually.
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Mocha Girl Leanna
Minneapolis Chapter OrganizerOur May 2024 monthly book selection is "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride.
Reading Guide
Week 1: Chapters 1 - 8
Week 2: Chapters 9 - 14
Week 3: Chapters 15 - 21
Week 4: Chapters 22 - 29Remember, if you don't finish the book, you are still welcome, so come anyway!
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Thanks in advance and I can't wait to see you all!
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About The Book
Named a Must Read for the Summer by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Time, AARP, Town & Country, St. Louis Post-DispatchFrom James McBride, author of the bestselling Oprah’s Book Club pick Deacon King Kong and the National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird, a novel about small-town secrets and the people who keep them.
When workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighbourhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows.
As these characters' stories overlap and deepen, it becomes clear how much the people who live on the margins struggle and what they must do to survive. When the truth is finally revealed about what happened on Chicken Hill and the part the town's white establishment played in it, McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community-heaven and earth-that sustain us.
About the Author
James McBride is an award-winning author, musician, and screenwriter. His landmark memoir, The Color of Water, published in 1996, has sold millions of copies and spent more than two years on the New York Times bestseller list. Considered an American classic, it is read in schools and universities across the United States.In addition to being an author and a musician, McBride has other attributes. He admits to being the worst dancer in the history of African Americana, bar none (he claims he should be legally barred from dancing at any event he attends). And when he takes off his hat, fleas fly out. Little things, little talents.
A native New Yorker and a graduate of New York City public schools, McBride studied composition at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio and received his master’s degree at the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. In 2015, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama “for humanizing the complexities of discussing race in America.” He holds several honorary doctorates and is currently a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University.
Find out more about the author here.
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Hosted By: Renee Bailey
Every Monday, all chapters come and take an hour and read together silently.
- Pick any book you want.
- Log in.
- Read for as long as you want.
It is not selfish to prioritize your happiness, so come and join us each week. Make time for yourself; you deserve it!
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