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The Book
& Film Club (formerly the "Book Club") meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Over the past
several years we have read a wide variety of both fiction and non-fiction books (see a list of our past selections.) Starting in September 2006,
members decided to expand the club's horizons to include film. We will see a film
every other month, followed by a discussion. Because theater listings change weekly,
we will not be choosing films until close to the meeting date, to be sure we are
working from the most current listing. Please check back closer to the meeting date
for film and time information. We will also send out an e-mail announcement to club members.
For more information, contact our book & film
club coordinator, Inna Shapiro. Inna encourages everyone to buy their books from local, independent
bookstores. We have many fantastic ones in the area, including Market Street Books in Southern
Village, McIntyre's in Fearrington Village, The Regulator on Ninth Street in Durham and Quail
Ridge Books on Wade Avenue in Raleigh.
Book Club
"Julie and Julia" by Julie Powel
Tuesday, August 19, 7:30
Café Driade
1215 E Franklin St # A, Chapel Hill
From the book jacket: "With the humor of Bridget Jones and the vitality of Augusten Burroughs, Julie Powell recounts how she conquered every recipe in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking and saved her soul. Julie Powell is 30-years-old, living in a rundown apartment in Queens and working at a soul-sucking secretarial job that's going nowhere. She needs something to break the monotony of her life, and she invents a deranged assignment. She will take her mother's dog-eared copy of Julia Child's 1961 classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and she will cook all 524 recipes. In the span of one year."
What does it take to transform your life? Do you need to take a year to travel the world like Elizabeth Gilbert did in "Eat, Pray, Love", or can you do it without ever leaving your kitchen? This book is a fun and easy read and will soon be a major motion picture starring Amy Adams and Merryl Streep, directed by Nora Ephron. So for those of you who like to read the books before you see the films, now is your chance!
Upcoming Film Club meeting: September 16
Last Updated: 03 August 2008
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