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Book ClubAge Group:
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The Hudsonville Library Diversity Reading Group has as its mission the goal of bringing together people from all over the City of Hudsonville to stimulate discussions of diversity, equality, and inclusion within the context of each month's book selection.
Sept Book - Behind You is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj
Funny and touching, Behind You Is the Sea brings us into the homes and lives of three main families—the Baladis, the Salamehs, and the Ammars—Palestinian immigrants who’ve all found a different welcome in America.
Behind You Is the Sea faces stereotypes about Palestinian culture head-on and, shifting perspectives to weave a complex social fabric replete with weddings, funerals, broken hearts, and devastating secrets.
"Muaddi Darraj brilliantly depicts complex characters reckoning with the costs of holding tightly to their principles. This is a beautiful portrait of a family reaching for their dreams while holding onto their roots." — Publishers Weekly
In this episodic debut novel, Darraj portrays the joys, resentments, and yearnings of three generations of a tight-knit Palestinian American community. . . . Marvelous and moving." — Booklist (starred review)
Copies of the book are available at the library. Please stop by the circulation desk to check out and take home your copy today!