Book Club Meeting!
Wednesday August 20th, at 6:30pm
I sent an Evite out earlier today. If for some reason you did not receive it, that means I don't have your email. Please let me know!
We will be talking about One Good Turn and The Yiddish Policemen's Union. So don't be a shlemiel and do your reading (the glossary at the back helps!)
Have a reading great day and mazel!
Karina
Ps. At the bottom, after the picture of Edinburgh, are some discussion questions...
Address is 7321 Rue Michael, La Jolla
Phone is 858-454-4393
Here are directions to our house from practically everywhere:
Take Route 52 West.
Take La Jolla Parkway
ExitAt 2nd light take a left on Hidden Valley Road
At end of Hidden Valley Road take a right on Via Capri
Take second left on Rue MichaelHouse is on the left - white house with circular driveway
From 5 Northbound
Take La Jolla Parkway Exit (this only goes towards the west)
At 2nd light take a left on Hidden Valley Road
Take second left on Rue MichaelHouse is on the left - white house with circular driveway
From 5 Southbound
Take La Jolla Village Drive
Exit Westbound
Take a left at top of hill on La Jolla Scenic Drive
Follow La Jolla Scenic Drive to the end - it will merge with La JollaParkway
At 2nd light take a left on Hidden Valley Road
At end of Hidden Valley Road take a right on Via Capri
Take second left on Rue MichaelHouse is on the left - white house with circular driveway
Spoiler Alert!!! Please finish reading the books before looking at the questions as they may reveal information.
One Good Turn
- What do you think is the significance of the title?
- Were you surprised when you learned who had hired Ray, the assassin?
- Why do you think the author used the imagery of crumbling homes, particularly during Louise Monroe's narrative?
- What connection is there between Martin's experience on his trip to Russia and the way he behaves at the end of One Good Turn?
- Why do you think Jackson gets as involved as he does in the case of the dead woman?
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
- How would you describe this novel in one sentence?
- What is the “Yiddish Policemen’s Union” a metaphor for? How does it compare the other “unions” throughout the novel?
- Which detective novel staples did Chabon employ? Which stereotypes did he break?
- What were the main clues to the mystery of the murder of Mendel Shpilman? What do you think really happened?
- What do you think of the Jewish people’s idea of “Zion”? Can it be anywhere or is it one place?
- Why would there be some still looking for the Messiah in the 21st century?
- Do you think a conspiracy like the one is this novel could occur? Why or why not?
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