Wednesday 24th  11:00 am to 12:15 pm

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Residence of:               Nandini Narvekar

THE BROOKLYN FOLLIES BY PAUL AUSTER

A captivating journey into a glimpse at possibilities, different perspectives and in some cases changes in ones  life , sometimes for the better.

Nathan Glass, recovering from lung cancer, looking for ”a quiet place to die” returns to Brooklyn after his wife has left him. Here he meets his nephew,  Tom, whom he has not seen in several years. Tom has seemingly given up on life and has resigned himself to a string of meaningless jobs as he waits for his life to change. They develop a close friendship, entertaining each other in their misery, as they both try to avoid taking part in life.

When Lucy, Tom’s young niece who initially refuses to speak, comes into their lives there is suddenly a bridge between their past and their future that offers both Tom and Nathan some form of redemption.

A book about survival written in a light and humoristic prose by Paul Auster, argueably one of the greatest living American writers.

Ritu Mehta                                           Francesca Pasquantonio