Led by Sam Wagner, beloved author and adult with Tourette, this book club will be reading and discussing “An Invisible Sign of My Own: A Novel” by Aimee Bender.

Read the description below: 

“Mona Gray was ten when her father contracted a mysterious illness and she became a quitter, abandoning each of her talents just as pleasure became intense. The only thing she can’t stop doing is math: She knocks on wood, adds her steps, and multiplies people in the park against one another. When Mona begins teaching math to second-graders, she finds a ready audience. But the difficult and wonderful facts of life keep intruding. She finds herself drawn to the new science teacher, who has an unnerving way of seeing through her intricately built façade. Bender brilliantly directs her characters, giving them unexpected emotional depth and setting them in a calamitous world, both fancifully surreal and startlingly familiar."

This novel is sure to be an interesting read and discussion! This book is divided by the author into three parts, so we will be reading along those lines for our discussion meetings. If you fall behind in the reading, please still join as we would love to have you!

At this meeting, we will be discussing the Prologue and Part One (Chapters 1-9). We know there isn’t much time to read this, so if all you’ve done is buy the book but would still like to join, we would love to have you!

This activity will take place from 7:00-8:00 PM PST via Zoom. Please click here to join the Zoom (Password if prompted is campgeorge). The Meeting ID is 976 3544 4860 in case you prefer to log in through that instead of the link.

If you have any additional questions, please visit the Virtual Camp George Summer Series webpage and go to the frequently asked questions section.

If your questions aren’t answered, please feel free to email organizer Rhianna Wicken at rhianna@socaltaa.org or Eric McGowan at eric@socaltaa.org and they will get back to you as soon as they can!