Bel Canto Book Club hosted by Union @ Compound (August 2024)

Join us for the Bel Canto Book Club hosted by Union @ Compund (1395 Coronado Avenue, Long Beach CA 90804). We'll meet every third Thursday of the month to discuss a book of contemporary fiction or non-fiction handpicked by bookstore owner Jhoanna Belfer of Bel Canto Books.

We're celebrating Beach Books with our August book, HAPPY-GO-LUCKY by David Sedaris. “Sedaris's many fans will be filling up reserve lists for a fresh infusion of his unique candor and comedy… though his tone is more poignant than pointed, the essential Sedaris humor reassuringly endures. Amid the barbed quips, there is genuine sorrow, an empathy born of arduous experience.”—Carol Haggas, Booklist (starred review)

In person discussion on Thursday 8/22 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Union @ Compound. Free to attend; RSVP required. Drink/food purchase recommended. Find their full dinner menu here.

ABOUT THE BOOK

In Happy-Go-Lucky, David Sedaris once again captures what is most unexpected, hilarious, and poignant about these recent upheavals, personal and public, and expresses in precise language both the misanthropy and desire for connection that drive us all. If we must live in interesting times, there is no one better to chronicle them than the incomparable David Sedaris.

ABOUT UNION @ COMPOUND

Union is the meeting of the hearts, souls, and hands that gather people together for a ritual as old as time – to eat and drink. "At the core of Baryo, we’re all about building a vibrant and inclusive community through the art of cuisine, celebrating the richness of various cultures. Our mission is rooted in our personal experiences and upbringing, serving as a platform to share our vision,” said Baryo’s Chef Eugene Santiago. “We’re excited to partner with Compound to amplify our mission of building community and celebrating all cultures through cuisine at Union.”

ABOUT BEL CANTO BOOKS

Bel Canto Books is a proudly woman- and BIPOC- owned independent bookstore with three locations based in Long Beach, California, hosting author events, monthly book clubs, community events, and more. Learn more at belcantobooks.net.

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY by David Sedaris

Host or Publisher Bel Canto Books - Long Beach, CA