This month, we are reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz. Although a work of fiction, the novel is set in New Jersey in the United States, where Díaz was raised, and it deals with the Dominican Republic experience under dictator Rafael Trujillo. The book chronicles both the life of Oscar De León, an overweight Dominican boy growing up in Paterson, New Jersey, who is obsessed with science fiction and fantasy novels and with falling in love, as well as the curse that has plagued his family for generations. This is the last book club before summer break!
If you do not have a copy, stop by the American Center to pick up yours today!
The program will be in English, please register at acprague@state.gov with the subject “Book Club.”
