Event • Amy's English Bookclub

International Bookclub & Aperitivo with Amy McIntire We live in a small world…a very small world! English is the global language, and yet today, having a strong knowledge of English is no longer enough. We need to understand how people from different cultures think and most importantly, we need to be OPEN! In order to promote intercultural awareness and understanding, come join Amy’s English Bookclub and International Aperitivo, so we can have a multicultural exchange of ideas…through books! Book to be discussed: The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma How to join: Amy’s English Bookclub is open to everyone. However, as space is limited, be sure to confirm your participation by writing to: englishbookclub@openmilano.com Price of participation: 13€ with OPEN FRIEND CARD 15€ without OPEN FRIEND CARD Includes aperitivo with one drink wine, beer or non-alcoholic beverage. Amy McIntire Amy is currently a Professor at the Università di Pavia-Dipartimento Musicologia e Beni Culturali where she teaches English specialized for Literature and Musicology. In addition, Amy is Freelance Communications, Cultural and Strategic Consultant, assisting professionals in fields that include legal, financial, medical, real estate, architectural, fashion, art, music and business. She has both an Economics degree and Music degree from Cornell University. Having lived in the USA, Europe, Russia and throughout Asia for many years, Amy also provides intercultural expertise. In addition to being a native English speaker, Amy also speaks Italian, Japanese, Russian and Mandarin. Amy is also a trained opera singer, being the first American to earn a degree in voice from the Moscow Conservatory in Russia. Her singing performances have taken her to the Republic of Georgia,Russia, Singapore, Malaysia, France, Italy, Greece and the USA. Past books: To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee Dear Life – Alice Munro Sweet Tooth – Ian McEwan Hiroshima – John Hersey All The Light We Cannot See – A. Doerr Eureka Street – Wilson McLiam The Tiger’s Wife – Téa Obreht The Complete Stories – Truman Capote The Orphan Master’s Son – Adam Johnson A Spool of Blue Thread – Anne Tyler The Catcher in the Rye – J. D. Salinger Voices from Chernobyl – S. Alexievich White Teeth – Zadie Smith The Uncommon Reader – Alan Bennett The Sympathizer – Viet Thanh Nguyen A whole life – Robert Seethaler A God in Ruins – Kate Atkinson Fates and Furies – Lauren Groff The UnAmericans – Molly Antopol Nora Webster – Colm Tóibín Purity – Jonathan Franzen Me Before You – Jojo Moyes The Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao – Junot Diaz A Gentleman in Moscow – by Amor Towles The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer The Luminaries - Eleanor Catton