Antrim Eclectic Book Club will discuss Dave Eggers’ “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius” Thursday, Aug. 17, from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. at the James A. Tuttle Library, 45 Main St.
Eggers’ New York Times No. 1 bestseller was also named Time magazine’s 2000 Best Book of the Year. Questions club members may discuss the truth Eggers’ account, how much Eggers ridicules the conventional memoir format, how Eggers reaction to the death of both of his parents evolves, what is laudable or amusing about his development and what Eggers’ efforts to set up Might magazine says about Eggers and his generation.
The Antrim Eclectic Book Club meets every third Thursday each month between 2:15 and 3:15 p.m. Free copies of the books described above will be available at the library. For information, send email to Steve Ullman at stephenhullman@gmail.com. Newcomers are welcome.