More Than A Jewish Book Club - Meet the Author February 23, 2010

Tuesday, Feb 23, 7-9pm; also Mar 23, Apr 27

Book clubs are the rage in Marin County yet many readers complain that discussions often aren't focused enough on the book. The Osher Marin JCC is launching "More Than A Jewish Book Club - Meet the Author", providing members with an experienced book club facilitator to lead the discussion AND a chance to spend an hour with the author in an intimate setting. All the authors are Jewish and based in the Bay Area and each of the books features a Jewish theme. Pamela Feinsilber-freelance book editor and writer and the former literary and arts editor at San Francisco Magazine--has been leading a book group called Meet the Author, at Book Passage in Corte Madera, for more than two years. The discussion she leads in the first hour raises questions that participants can then ask the author in the second hour-about the book itself or what it took to write and publish it.

"All the authors have told me how much they've enjoyed talking in such an intimate setting with people who have read and thought about their work" Feinsilber said, and added that she was delighted when the Osher Marin JCC approached her about creating a Jewish book club with a twist. "There are many exceptional Jewish authors in the Bay Area," she says, "writing on both Jewish and general themes. It will be so interesting to see how these conversations evolve."

Readers are invited to sign up for a series of four monthly sessions scheduled for Tuesday evenings, January through April from 7-9pm. The dates, titles and authors are as follows:

Feb 23: The Book of the Unknown by Jonathon Keats
Mar 23: Pictures at an Exhibition by Sara Houghteling
Apr 27: Life, Death and Bialys by Dylan Schaffer

From 7-8pm, Pamela Feinsilber will lead a discussion about the book and from 8-9pm participants will enjoy a casual conversation with the author. Individuals are welcome to attend any one session for $30. Registration is available by calling 415-444-8000 .

Official Website: http://www.marinjcc.org