BOOKS DIGEST || ‘Life of Pi’ to be discussed

‘Life of Pi’ to be discussed

SALEM

Author Yanni Martel’s book “The Life of Pi” will be discussed at the 7 p.m. Aug. 27 meeting of the Adult Book Discussion Group in the Quaker Room at Salem Public Library, 821 E. State St.

The son of a zookeeper, Pi Patel has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior and a fervent love of stories. When Pi is 16, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes.

The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi, whose fear, knowledge and cunning allow him to coexist with Richard Parker for 227 days while lost at sea.

When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them “the truth.” After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional — but is it more true?

For information, call the library at 330-332-0042.

‘Poisonwood Bible’ to be discussed

canfield

“The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver is the subject of the Ursuline Center Readers Book Club’s next discussion at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the center’s Prato Hall, 4280 Shields Road.

Registration is appreciated. Contact Eileen W. Novotny, Ursuline associate, at ewalshnovotny@zoominternet.net or 330-533-3831.

Free-will offerings are accepted.

The Book Club is a ministry of the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown.

Writers will meet at Peaberry’s

CANFIELD

Area writers, both published and unpublished, are invited to attend the next meeting of Monday Night Writers from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 19 at Peaberry’s Caf , 4350 Boardman-Canfield Road.

Led by author and professional writer Nancy Christie, the two-hour sessions include a mix of writing exercises, information on the creative and business aspects of writing, and group feedback on “works-in-progress.”

The fee is $10 per class, and registration is preferred. For information, contact Nancy Christie at 330-793-3675 or at nancy@nancychristie.com.

Vindicator staff reports