Program Type:
Book TalkAge Group:
AdultsProgram Description
Event Details
The quest for community has taken many forms in the history of the United States. Today we worry that our sense of community may be weakening as a result of crime, mobility, and greater ethnic diversity. This book discussion series visits both rural and urban communities, each with a unique message about how people find ways to live together and depend upon one another for support and tolerance.
Bailey's Café by Gloria Naylor. Discussion leader: Sister Rosemary Kolich, SCL, University of Saint Mary
No one comes to Bailey's Café for the food - they're drawn by the grace and magic that attracts souls like alcoholic Sadie; sweet Esther, who accepts only roses for her "services;" and Mariam, the Ethiopian child who may be the bearer of a miracle.