Book Club - February

Please join our book club! You do not need to have finished the book to come but just be aware that we will likely discuss spoilers.

Our February book will be The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Pham Que Mai.

The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War. Trần Diệu Lan, who was born in 1920, was forced to flee her family farm with her six children during the Land Reform as the Communist government rose in the North. Years later in Ha Nội, her young granddaughter, Hương, comes of age as her parents and uncles head off down the Hồ Chi Minh Trail to fight in a conflict that tore apart not just her beloved country, but also her family.

Vivid, gripping, and steeped in the language and traditions of Việt Nam, The Mountains Sing brings to life the human costs of this conflict from the point of view of the Vietnamese people themselves, while showing us the true power of kindness and hope.

We will be meeting at Vegan Donuts/Bistro. In addition to donuts, Aina's Banh Mi's offers Vietnamese and breakfast sandwiches that are delicious.