Chevy Chase Book Club

"Behold the Dreamers"

Join us for a stimulating discussion of our November selection: "Behold the Dreamers" by Mbolo Imbue.

"Jende Jonga, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Harlem, can hardly believe his luck when he lands a job as a chauffeur for Clark Edwards, a senior executive at Lehman Brothers, in the fall of 2007. Clark demands punctuality, discretion, and loyalty—and Jende is eager to please. Clark’s wife, Cindy, even offers Jende's wife, Neni, temporary work at their summer home in the Hamptons. With these opportunities, Jende and Neni can at last gain a foothold in America and imagine a brighter future.
 
However, the world of great power and privilege conceals troubling secrets, and soon Jende and Neni notice cracks in their employers’ facades.
 
Then the financial world is rocked by the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Desperate to keep Jende’s job, which grows more tenuous by the day, the Jongas try to protect the Edwardses from certain truths, even as their own marriage threatens to fall apart. As all four lives are dramatically upended, Jende and Neni are forced to make an impossible choice." - author website

Learn more about the book and author by visiting the author website.

The Chevy Chase Library has physical copies of the book to borrow for those planning to attend the discussion, while supplies last. Call the branch to check on the status. You may also place a hold for a different format of the title, with your MCPL card, here.

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Location: Chevy Chase Library, Meeting Room (lower level)

Questions about this program? Contact the branch at 240-773-9590.

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