Book Talk: Written by Immigrants

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Dates:April 15 - June 17, 2025
Meets:Tu from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM (4/15, 5/6, 5/27, 6/17)
Location:Hilltop Books
Cost: $44.00

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Representative of recent immigrant literature, the books we will discuss focus on the individual authors’ lives and experiences. We will start with Little Failure (2004), “a ruthlessly brave and funny memoir” by Russian-born Gary Shteyngart (read in two parts). Next, we will discuss The Undocumented Americans (2021), a “deeply personal and groundbreaking portrait of a nation,” by Ecuadorian Karla Cornejo Villavicencio. We will end with Laila Lalami’s exploration of a Moroccan family in The Other Americans (2019), “at once mystery novel, character study and poignant reflection on the immigrant experience.”

Book list:
April 15: Gary Shteyngart, Little Failure: A Memoir, Chapters 1-12
May 6: Gary Shteyngart, Little Failure: A Memoir, Chapters 13-25
May 27: Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, The Undocumented Americans
June 17: Laila Lalami, The Other Americans
Fee: $44.00

Hilltop Books

84 Bethlehem Pike, Philadelphia, PA 19118

Gabriella Ibieta

holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from the City University of New York and was Associate Professor of English at Drexel University for many years. She’s editor of Latin American Writers:30 Stories, and co-editor (with M. Orvell) of Inventing America: Readings in Identity and Culture, both published by St. Martin's Press, and she’s presently working on a personal history of her Cuban family. Gabriella started MALT’s Book Club in 2022 and is delighted to share her passion for reading, researching, and discussing literature with the community.
Date Day Time Location
04/15/2025Tuesday5:30 PM to 7 PM Hilltop Books
05/06/2025Tuesday5:30 PM to 7 PM Hilltop Books
05/27/2025Tuesday5:30 PM to 7 PM Hilltop Books
06/17/2025Tuesday5:30 PM to 7 PM Hilltop Books

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