Eight of us attended the book discussion of Sing Unburied Sing on Saturday Oct. 13, 2018. The book was so haunting but extremely well written. We all agreed that this book is very much like a Toni Morrison book, which in my opinion is the highest praise a writer could receive. Connie went as far to say that Sing Unburied Sing reminded her of Sula and Song of Solomon . Three of the women who attended on Saturday were first-timers. One was Sarah, who started the discussion with how much she hated it when the children walked out of the door to take the road trip with their mother. Another first-time attendee is Laura, who said that this book was so unsettling that she couldn’t read it before bed. Asadie said she had “questions” about what was happening in the book. I think she meant that she found it curious that people who had already died could be seen and heard and play an active role in the story. Carla said she loved the writing and baby’s sickness really pul...
The Urban Life Experience Book Discussion Series meets approximately once every six weeks at the Courtland S. Wilson Branch of the New Haven Free Public Library in New Haven, CT.