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Book Discussions
Led by popular Readers' Services Librarian, Melissa Stoeger, these focused discussions about "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" enrich the reading experience.
September 14th, 10:30 a.m.
Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm, 847-940-4010
Please register in advance.
September 21st, 7:30 p.m.
Bannockburn Village Hall, 2275 Telegraph Road, Bannockburn
No need to register in advance.
September 22, 7:30 p.m.
Deerfield Public Library, 920 Waukegan Road, Deerfield
No need to register in advance
Brief Synopsis
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Told in the precocious voice of 9-year-old Oskar Schell, this highly original and moving story is full of the boy’s longing for his father, killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center. Oskar, a self-proclaimed inventor, actor, tambourine player and scientist, is on a quest to find the lock that fits a mysterious key found in his father’s closet in an envelope labeled “Black.” Funny, experimental, heartbreaking and uplifting all at the same time, Oskar’s journey explores what it means to go on living after such great loss.
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If your book group is interested in reading Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, a trained book group leader from the Deerfield Public Library can come to your group to lead the discussion for free. Call Karen Kleckner at (847) 580-8950 to discuss arrangements.
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