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CCSJ Book Club: Historical Fiction
When reading historical fiction, it is sometimes difficult to determine where the historical facts end and the fiction begins. The CCSJ Book Club continues its popular exploration of historical fiction with a new slate of books for 2010. As we enjoy riveting reading about some fascinating characters, we will ask some important questions: How much historical research should an author present? How much liberty can authors take with historical facts? And do we as readers care about these issues when we've got our hands on a real page-turner?
We invite community members to participate in the sessions, along with CCSJ students, staff, and faculty. Sessions will be held in the Specker memorial Library at 3:30 on the fourth Thursday of each month. Discussions will be led by Marcia Keith, Library Circulation Manager.
All books are easily obtainable through Amazon.com and Borders Books. We will gather extra copies through interlibrary loan whenever available. If you need help locating a copy, please contact Marcia Keith by phone (219-473-4375) or email (mkeith@ccsj.edu).
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Title |
Author |
Description |
| 3/25/10 |
The Help |
Kathryn Stockett |
Domestic servants and the Civil Rights movement in 1962 Mississippi. |
| 4/15/10 |
The Twentieth Wife |
Indu Sundaresan |
A young Persian girl dreams of marrying the Crown Prince of India. |
| 6/24/10 |
Calligrapher's Daughter |
Eugenia
Kim |
A Korean girl escapes an arranged marriage of the eve of WWII. |
| 7/29/10 |
Harriet and Isabella |
Patricia O’Brien |
Rivalry between Harriet Beecher Stowe and her sister, Isabella. |
Other historical fiction titles enjoyed by CCSJ members include many books from past discussions. We enthusiastically recommend the following books and authors!
| The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander |
Leonardo's Swan by Karren Essex |
| Zorro by Isabel Allende |
I, Claudius by Robert Graves |
| Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks |
Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrevani |
| Marrying Mozart by Stephanie Cowell |
Rise to Rebellion by Jeff Shaara |
| The Known World by Edward P. Jones |
The Sand Reckoner by Gillian Bradshaw |
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