The Arroyo Book Club book for July is In the Country by Mia Alvez. In the Country is a collection of nine short stories centering the experience of Filipinos. It is an “insightful picture of the Filipino diaspora: exiles and emigrants and wanderers uprooting their families to begin new lives in the Middle East and America--and, sometimes, turning back.”
Fingers crossed the branch will reopen this month. I am thinking I might try making the July meeting a hybrid, both Zoom and in person, if we’re open. We’ll see. In any event contact us at ayosco@lapl.org if you'd like to attend and we'll get the meeting specifics to you.
You will need to order the book for yourself. This link will take you to the page where you can place a hold on the physical book. Interested in the ebook? There are a few available. Go here to check one out.
We will meet to discuss the book on July 23 at 3:00.
