March 25, 2008
Where:
Cafe Lulu
2265 Howell Ave.
What:
Attendance = 8, most read the book in whole or in part
Book Discussion = We found the book quite interesting and appreciated the engaging way the author tackled the topic. Many agreed the section on Manhattan preschools, though interesting, was an inexplicable tangent from the main storyline. Some questioned the relevance of the story to less privileged students in less privileged schools and cities, but overall it was an accurate snapshot of the high school experience. The discussion veered off topic a few times, yet still managed to add to the general Education series discussion by entering debates on politics, generational differences, public vs. private schools, and the like.
Education Series: Fiction = Our second book in the series, the Education Fiction, will be "Bee Season," by Myla Goldberg.
