May -

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Diaz (352 pages)

Things have never been easy for Oscar, a sweet but disastrously overweight, lovesick Dominican ghetto nerd. From his home in New Jersey, where he lives with his old-world mother and rebellious sister, Oscar dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien and, most of all, of finding love. But he may never get what he wants, thanks to the Fuk — the curse that has haunted the Oscar's family for generations, dooming them to prison, torture, tragic accidents, and, above all, ill-starred love. Oscar, still waiting for his first kiss, is just its most recent victim.

Host/Discussion Leader: Amy
Discussion Meeting: Sunday May 18th
Location: El Sitio, 1255 N Pulaski (Humboldt Park)

Time: 2pm