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3.15.2011

March's BGC is a classic: "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

This month we are reading Toni Morrison's first novel, the Nobel Prize winning "The Bluest Eye. Join BOOKS.GIRLS.COCKTAILS for more info and to participate: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=182945245061768

Purchase "The Bluest Eye" at your local bookstore or on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Bluest-Eye-Vintage-International/dp/0307278441/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300212791&sr=8-1

ALSO, its time to start making suggestions for April's book! Any literary work by a female author is welcome. ;-)

3.11.2011

Judithe Hernandez: Adam and Eve Series


This series is just a sample of many powerful pieces in the Judith Hernandez exhibit at the NMMA.

La Vida Sobre Papel
curated by Dolores Mercado

National Museum of Mexican Art
January 21 through May 1, 2011

Through the female figure, Hernández explores the themes of violence and femicide while making references to love, seduction, and Mexican popular culture. Since the late 1960s, she has been fundamental in the Chicano art movement, and was the only woman in the influential collective Los Four.

Gallery Tour & Conversation
Friday, April 15, 12-2pm at the museum.

3.01.2011

Staceyann Chin's Poem About Equality & Our March


BOOKS.GIRLS.COCKTAILS is an international network of women dedicated to collectively reading and discussing the works of engaging female authors.

Here's how it works:...
1. Each month the members of BGC (invited via FACEBOOK) choose a book and correlating cocktail to post as an event on FB. Toward the middle to end of every reading cycle BGC members should post a suggested book (title and description) and correlating cocktail. The book for the next month will be chosen based on the amount of "likes" each post receives.

2. Each BGC member who joins the event should immiediately purchase and begin reading the book for that month and ALSO invite ALL of her female friends to the event as well as post a status and tag BOOKS.GIRLS.COCKTAILS.

3. As each BGC member reads the book they should post a statuses about BGC and the book (please tag the event: this will allow the post to be viewed on your page and news feed as well as on the page of the event.)

4. At the end of the month, local cohorts should plan a social gathering for more in-depth discussion and fun. (the event should include the book's "theme cocktail" AND lots of pictures to post!)

5. We will read 1 book every 30 days. It's not too late to start reading and participating!
*February's book is "The Other Side of Paradises" by Staceyann Chin our cocktail is Jamacian Fizz. The Chicago cohort will get together:


Thurs March 3 @ 7:000PMJa'Grill Restaurant and Lounge
1008 West Armitage Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614

Who's coming?!?

Any other regions planning to meet?

If you haven't finished (or started) the book, catch up! Make sure you've done your reading though because it will be a lively discussion and there will be a trivia with prizes to win.

ALSO, its time pick our book for March so we need all BGC Members to post a suggestion and vote on (like) your favorite choice! Remember the book just needs to be written by a female author.