Read & Discuss Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Here are two half-sisters, Effia and Esi, born into different villages in eighteenth-century Ghana. Effia is married off to an Englishman and lives in comfort in the palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle. Her sister, Esi, is imprisoned beneath her in the castle's dungeons, sold with thousands of others into the Gold Coast's booming slave trade, and shipped off to America, where her children and grandchildren will be raised in slavery. From Ghana in Africa to Harlem in New York, Goodreads says, "Yaa Gyasi's magisterial first novel" tells the stories of "unforgettable characters whose lives were shaped by historical forces beyond their control".

Inter-library Loan

The book is available at some south suburban libraries. You may need to order a copy which could take a week to a few days, so order soon. If you order a book through inter-library loan, you can pick it up and return it at your home library or here at Calumet City. The service is free. Order soon so you will have ample time to read it before the group meets on March 18th.

Copies of the Book

In addition, we have copies of the book available here at the library's reference desk. You can check the book out now and return it on the date of the discussion. This book is available in both Large Print and Book on CD formats.

Directions

The Calumet City Public Library is at 660 Manistee Ave. If you know where the River Oaks Mall is, go north on Torrence Ave. from the mall until you reach 154th St., also known as Pulaski in Calumet City. Turn right (east) at 154th/Pulaski and go two short blocks. On the left you'll see the fire station and the police station. Go around back of the fire station. We're just behind the fire station. Manistee Ave. is between the fire station and the police station.