Curious City – A Nonfiction Book Club | Sumner Library

Published 8:46 pm Saturday, September 27, 2014

We meet on the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.  Pick up a book at the Help Desk and join the discussion.

All are welcome – no registration required.

Oct. 9

“Truck: A Love Story” by Michael Perry

“All I wanted to do was get my old pickup truck running. That, and plant a little vegetable garden. Then I got distracted by this woman…”

Nov. 13

“The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan

Beautifully written and thrillingly argued, this history of meals promises to change the way we think about the politics and pleasure of eating. For anyone who reads it, dinner will never again look, or taste, quite the same.

Dec. 11

“Inside of a Dog” by Alexandra Horowitz

Ranging from what it might be like to be able to smell sadness in humans or the passage of time, to why some dogs relentlessly pursue bicycle or ball, this book gives us insights into how dogs view the world.

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