Sofia Samatar has crafted an unusual memoir based on the true story of Swiss-German Mennonites of the late nineteenth century who traveled to central Asia (contemporary Uzbekistan), there to await the Second Coming. Although disappointed when Christ did not appear on schedule, they remained and built a whitewashed church the locals called the white mosque. Samatar joined a group of Mennonites on a tour to learn about this history and subsequent visitors, including Langston Hughes. I’m just beginning this read, but it’s fascinating.
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What I’m ReadingI began working in libraries as a seventh grader, courtesy of scoliosis. My orthopedic surgeon wrote me a pass to miss gym class, so I began working in the school library to feed my love of reading. Even after my surgery to correct the curvature, I kept getting out of gym to work in my high school library and then in my college library (for pay, at last!).
So began my eventual career as a college reference librarian—after a detour into teaching high school English. Later I worked for an educational publisher before going back to libraries.
I have a reading and writing life now. I devour both fiction and nonfiction, and will tell you about some of my favorite reads, both old friends and new discoveries.
Here's some library-themed music to get you in the mood.
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