Summary of the Theme
Writers from Egypt, Brazil, Poland and the United States take up the central theme of Exodus, exploring questions of home and away and what it means to belong.

Book List

• Lost in Translation by Eva Hoffman
• Mr. Sammler's Planet by Saul Bellow
• Out of Egypt by Andre Aciman
• The Centaur in the Garden by Moacyr Scliar
• Kaaterskill Falls by Allegra Goodman

Program Brochure
The humanities scholar's essay was written by Jeremy Dauber, Atran Assistant Professor of Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture at Columbia University.

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   Scholar's essay, annotated book list, and supplementary texts (pdf)*

"How To" Discussion Programming Guide
Developed to aid participants in “The Millennium Project for Public Libraries,” this programming guide provides basic information about developing and promoting book discussion programs.

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