The second book we will be reading is “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford.

The story is told in two parallel storylines, one following 12-year-old Henry Lee’s experiences during the Second World War, and the other depicting Henry 44 years later as a widower with a college-aged son. The plot centers around the forced evacuation of Japanese Americans to internment camps; the book depicts the pain and trauma of separation through the friendship of the Chinese-American Henry and his Japanese-American friend Keiko.

There will be two opportunities to discuss the book with other California DAR members on Zoom. The Zoom discussion will be on Wednesday, October 28th at 10:00 a.m. and the second meeting at 7:00 p.m. Sign-up for your choice by emailing this officer at: librarian@californiadar.org.

This state librarian will be looking forward to seeing all of you at the Book Club discussion!

Deborah Foley-King
State Librarian
librarian@californiadar.org