The Short Stack Book Club

The Short Stack is a laid-back book club for those who love to read without the page count pressure. We will explore short stories, novellas, and bite-sized non-fiction—all around 200 pages. Perfect for busy schedules, short attention spans, or anyone who just wants to read more without the time commitment. 

This month we will be reading: Intimacies by Katie Kitamura

" A translator comes to The Hague to work at the International Court. A woman who speaks many languages, has many identities and is looking for a place that can become her home. Caught between an adventure that seems to fall apart and a job that she performs perfectly, the protagonist's life, seemingly banal, is like a mirror with two faces. The most intense challenge, which threatens to shake her world to its foundations, comes when she has to represent a dictator tried for crimes against humanity as a translator in a trial.

A woman of quiet passions, the heroine of the book thus comes to face, both professionally and personally, with power, love and violence. Soon, betrayal and suffering risk overwhelming her, forcing her to decide what she wants from life."

Goodreads.com

Copies of the book will be available at the Information Desk.