Our first year of Coffee By the Book, a unique book group held at Bailiwicks Coffee Company, wrapped up with a terrific discussion of Shalom Auslander's Hope: A Tragedy. This tragicomedy focuses on Solomon Kugel, a hopeless man who moved his family to Stockton, New York to start over. But things begin to go south when he must take in his ailing mother, whose claims of suffering in a concentration camp (she didn't) threaten to grind on everyone's nerves. This is just the tip of the iceberg. A lunatic is burning down houses in the neighborhood, seemingly at random. Solomon's job is not going as well as it once was. And finally, an old woman claiming to be Anne Frank is living in his attic. Mix this with the dark humor of Auslander and you have a title unlike any other.
We thank Bailiwicks for their tremendous support in this endeavor and look forward to working with them again in September. In case you missed you missed this year's offerings, check out the video below to whet your appetite for the next session of Coffee By the Book!
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