Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Montgomery County Community College’s Brendlinger Library will sponsor a series of book discussions from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Feb. 22 and March 31 in the Central Campus Bookstore, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. The discussions are free of charge and are open to the public. For information, call 215-619-7480 or email
mparkins@mc3.edu.
On Monday, Feb. 22, English Instructor Dr. Hal Halbert will lead a discussion of
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. Written in the graphic/comic book style and with poignancy and humor, Satrapi’s coming-of-age memoir tells of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, a time of political revolution and repression. This book is also the 2010 One Book, One Philadelphia selection. Events held in celebration of the book will take place in Philadelphia from late January to early March. For information about these events, visit www.library.phila.gov/libserv/obop.htm.
On Wednesday, March 31, Sociology Instructor Dr. Augustine Isamah will lead a discussion of
Race Manners for the 21st Century: Navigating the Minefield Between Black and White Americans in an Age of Fear by Bruce A. Jacobs. The discussion is held in preparation of Jacob’s public keynote address on Tuesday, April 6 at 12:30 p.m. in the Science Center Theater at the College’s Central Campus in Blue Bell. Originally published in 1999 and updated and reissued in 2007, Race Manners explores the preconceptions people hold that prevent a genuine dialog about race in America.
