St. James Book Club, 10/5/16: Little Failure: A Memoir,

Last month, we had a nice discussion on May Sarton’s Plant Dreaming Deep. A drop-in participant actually knew May Sarton, which was a great addition to the conversation.

The next selection is Little Failure: A Memoir, by Gary Shteyngart. According to Amazon:,

“”Little Failure is the all too true story of an immigrant family betting its future on America, as told by a lifelong misfit who finally finds a place for himself in the world through books and words. In 1979, a little boy dragging a ginormous fur hat and an overcoat made from the skin of some Soviet woodland creature steps off the plane at New York’s JFK International Airport and into his new American life. His troubles are just beginning.”

You can purchase the book at your local bookstore, or at Amazon–hardcover, paperback, or Kindle edition-–for $10 – $20. The book is also available in many formats (hardcover, large-print, audio, etc.) at most libraries. Locate your local library, most of which offer inter-library loans, here.

Hope you will join us!