Join a discussion of the 2017 One Book Sin Fronteras selection, "La Bastarda de Estambul" by Elif Shafak, the Spanish language companion book to this year's One Book, One San Diego selection, "The Sandcastle Girls" by Chris Bohjalian.
About the book:
In "La Bastarda de Estambul," Turkish author Elif Shafak confronts her country?s violent past in a vivid and colorful tale about the tangled history of two families ? one Turkish and one Armenian American.
About One Book One San Diego:
This event is a part of the One Book, One San Diego community reading program. One Book is a partnership between KPBS, the San Diego Public Library and the San Diego County Library, and the following organizations:
San Diego City College, Hoover High School, San Diego State University's Love Library, University of San Diego's Copley Library, Juvenile Court Book Club, Escondido Public Library, Chula Vista Public Library, Point Loma Nazarene University's Ryan Library, Asociaci?n de Bibliotecarios de Baja California, San Diego Council on Literacy, Oceanside Public Library, UC San Diego Library, Girl Scouts San Diego, Worldview Project, Little Fish Comic Book Studio, Rosa Parks Elementary School, Crawford High School, Wilson Middle School, and Deaf Community Services of San Diego.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
San Marcos Branch Library
2 Civic Center Dr.
San Marcos, CA 92069
Thursday, November 16 - 10:00 AM
About the book:
In "La Bastarda de Estambul," Turkish author Elif Shafak confronts her country?s violent past in a vivid and colorful tale about the tangled history of two families ? one Turkish and one Armenian American.
About One Book One San Diego:
This event is a part of the One Book, One San Diego community reading program. One Book is a partnership between KPBS, the San Diego Public Library and the San Diego County Library, and the following organizations:
San Diego City College, Hoover High School, San Diego State University's Love Library, University of San Diego's Copley Library, Juvenile Court Book Club, Escondido Public Library, Chula Vista Public Library, Point Loma Nazarene University's Ryan Library, Asociaci?n de Bibliotecarios de Baja California, San Diego Council on Literacy, Oceanside Public Library, UC San Diego Library, Girl Scouts San Diego, Worldview Project, Little Fish Comic Book Studio, Rosa Parks Elementary School, Crawford High School, Wilson Middle School, and Deaf Community Services of San Diego.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
San Marcos Branch Library
2 Civic Center Dr.
San Marcos, CA 92069
Thursday, November 16 - 10:00 AM
