West Suburban Books & Bordeaux Discussion Group

Join your book club friends at Movie Night and enjoy the award winning film, All We Imagine As Light.

This is an After Hours Film Society event at the Tivoli Theater in Downers Grove.

If you are attending:
1. Please make sure your RSVP on meet up is current.
2. You may buy your ticket at the theater or in advance online.
3. There is a reservation at Gia Mia near the theater at 5:30 for drinks and snacks. If you arrive early, feel free to stop at the bar.

All We Imagine As Light movie description, trailer and ticket info is at https://www.afterhoursfilmsociety.com/all-we-imagine-is-light.html

Feel free to stay for the discussion following the film.

Organist David Rhodes and the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ Concerts return to the Tivoli stage, thanks to a generous grant from the JCS Arts, Health & Education Fund of DuPage Foundation. The organ lights up 30 minutes before the screening, so come early and enjoy the music!

Please join your book club friends at Roberto's Ristorante in Elmhurst to discuss the international best seller "Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space" by Pulitzer and Emmy award winning author Carl Sagan. Sagan's great appeal as a popular-science writer, beyond his deep knowledge, is his optimism and sense of wonder.

Sagan uses the famous photograph of Earth from afar as a "Pale Blue Dot" to reveal how scientific discovery has altered our perceptions of who we are and where we stand in the universe and challenges us to weigh what we will do with that knowledge.

This book was originally published in 1994 and revised in 1999 and, therefore, will not be a source to learn about more recent astronomical discoveries. Also, as the book contains a large amount of photos and illustrations, an Audio-book may not be appropriate.

Newcomers are always welcome at our gatherings. Not a member yet? Go ahead and join our group and take advantage of the opportunity to discuss fascinating books with interesting people!

NOTE: Roberto's has required a $25 minimum food/ beverage purchase.

Parking is available either 1) on the street, 2) in a lot behind the restaurant via the alley or 3) in a lot across the street from the front of the restaurant.

Please join your book club friends at Roberto's Ristorante in Elmhurst to discuss the award winning book: James: A Novel by Percival Everett. This selection is a meditation on identity, belonging and the sacrifices we make to protect the ones we love, and re-imagines Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Huck’s enslaved companion, Jim.

When Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he runs away until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck has faked his own death to escape his violent father. This begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.

A revealing quote from the author is: "I hope that no one thinks that my novel is about slavery. There’s a difference between writing a story about people who happen to be slaves and writing a story about slavery."

While the extraordinary demand for this book from libraries has lessened, there are still significant wait lists. The recommendation from librarians is to place your book request as soon as possible to ensure that you have the book in time to read it for our June meeting. While waiting for the book, you may want to revisit the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to more fully appreciate James: A Novel.

Newcomers are always welcome at our gatherings. Not a member yet? Go ahead and join our group and take advantage of the opportunity to discuss fascinating books with interesting people!

NOTE: Roberto's has required a $25 minimum food/ beverage purchase.

Parking is available either 1) on the street, 2) in a lot behind the restaurant via the alley or 3) in a lot across the street from the front of the restaurant.