The Literary Circle is a vibrant group of Deercreek readers who meet monthly to exchange thoughts and insights about the books they are reading. The group’s 2011-2012 is posted here for interested readers.

By Elizabeth Curtin

Our upcoming selection to be discussed at February’s meeting is “Little Bee – aka The Other Hand” by Chris Cleave.
 
Worlds collide when Little Bee, a Nigerian girl orphaned by violence, meets Sarah, a dissatisfied British professional away on holiday. The story is extremely funny, but the African beach scene is horrific. The story starts there, but the book doesn't. And it's what happens afterwards that is most important. A mixture of tragedy and comedy, a taste of what could happen to immigrants to the UK , realistically narrated by the two main characters: Little Bee, an immigrant to UK from Nigeria ; and Sarah, a British magazine editor who had a previous connection with Little Bee.

In March, books for the coming year will be selected.