Join the Santa Clara community in reading local author Bo Caldwell’s Distant Land of My Father, chosen for the 2008 Silicon Valley Reads program. Ms. Caldwell is returning to give a presentation at Central Park Library on Tuesday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the Redwood Room. She will discuss her novel, its themes, and writing. Her story begins in exotic Shanghai in the 1930s, and is told in memoir-like style through the young narrator, Anna. The reader learns about Anna’s father’s business dealings in the city, his suffering in prison after the war, Shanghai’s politics, and the family’s emotions after she and her mother flee to California. This fascinating novel is both moving and suspenseful.
Take part in Silicon Valley Reads and come hear Bo Caldwell talk about Distant Land of My Father and her experiences as a writer! Sign up for this free event at the Reference Desk, or call (408) 615-2900. The Library thanks the Foundation & Friends of Santa Clara City Library for their generous support of this program.
