Richland Library Wheatley
Wheatley Book Group
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. For more information or to arrange to pick up a book call Richland Library Wheatley at 803-799-5873.
Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man's relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother--his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life.
The stories collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting. Whether subsisting on caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, Trevor illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty. His stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother's unconventional, unconditional love.
The Wheatley Book Group meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6 pm at Richland Library Wheatley.