Online: World Lit Now! - The Year of the Runaways

The title for this month is The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota.

The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota – (INDIA/ENGLAND) After journeying from India to England, the destinies of three young men and one woman become irreversibly entwined as they rely on one another in unforeseen ways. Tarlochan, a former rickshaw driver, will say nothing about his life in Bihar. Avtar and Randeep are middle-class boys, bound together by Avtar's secret. Randeep has a visa wife across town, whose cupboards are full of her husband's clothes in case the immigration agents surprise her with a visit. And the story of Narinder is the most surprising of them all.

Join us for World Lit Now!, a book-discussion group focused on recently published, award-winning literature from around the globe. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am from January through November. Meetings are now taking place via Zoom. New readers are always welcome! Barb Jennes, Ridgefield’s Poet Laureate, leads the group’s always-lively discussions. Please register below.

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