Join us for a book discussion on The Last Year of The War by Susan Meissner.
Summary: Elise Sontag is American, but when WWII breaks out, the fact that her parents are German immigrants trumps that. Soon Elise and her family are sent to Crystal City, an internment camp in the Texas desert. Though there are unspoken divisions between prisoners of German and Japanese descent, Elise befriends Mariko, a fellow first-generation American with a vivid imagination. The two lose touch when their families are repatriated, and the focus shifts to Elise struggling to adjust to life in Germany, where she faces a language barrier and bombings in equal measures. The story is driven by present-day Elise, struggling to make a connection before she loses her memories to Alzheimer's.
Registration is recommended (limit of 10 participants). Recommended for Adults.
Copies of the book are available at the Brandon Regional Library.
Today's hours
We're open 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Mon, Oct 20 | 10:00AM to 9:00PM |
Tue, Oct 21 | 10:00AM to 9:00PM |
Wed, Oct 22 | 10:00AM to 9:00PM |
Thu, Oct 23 | 10:00AM to 9:00PM |
Fri, Oct 24 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Oct 25 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Oct 26 | Closed |
The two-story Brandon Regional Library is located in the Sandy Rodriguez Center on Vonderburg Drive just west of Parsons Avenue along with its co-tenant, Center Place Fine Arts and Civic Association. This unique partnership between the library and Center Place fosters knowledge and artistic enrichment and serves as the heart of Brandon's cultural activities.