We will be discussing One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, by Omar El Akkad.
This book chronicles the deep fracture which has occurred for Black, brown, indigenous Americans, as well as the upcoming generation, many of whom had clung to a thread of faith in western ideals, in the idea that their countries, or the countries of their adoption, actually attempted to live up to the values they espouse.
It is a reckoning with what it means to live in the west, and what it means to live in a world run by a small group of countries—America, the UK, France and Germany. It will be The Fire Next Time for a generation that understands we’re undergoing a shift in the so-called ‘rules-based order,’ a generation that understands the west can no longer be trusted to police and guide the world, or its own cities and campuses. It draws on intimate details of Omar’s own story as an emigrant who grew up believing in the western project, who was catapulted into journalism by the rupture of 9/11.
When & Where
Location:
Boekhandel vanGennep
Oude Binnenweg 131B
3012 JD Rotterdam
When:
25th of March (Wednesday)
Walk-in starting at 6:30pm
Book Club from 7pm to 9pm
We have limited seating, so reserving a spot is mandatory and now more important than ever.
We also ask that if you reserve a seat and realise you can’t make it after all, to let us know, so we can call in someone from the waiting list.
We know that providing accessibility should be a given, but unfortunately we are a bit constrained, as the best spot to hold these meetings is up a flight of stairs and there is no lift.
If you need accomodation, please let us know so that we can change things around a bit to make it possible.
To reserve a seat or order a copy of the book (in English or in Dutch), you can reply to this newsletter, send an email to info@boekhandelvangennep.nl, or call/send a message to 0104330592.
These meetings are free; if you have any to spare please donate to one of the organisations in this link in support of Palestine. Thank you!
Don’t forget that you can join the book club on Storygraph, or join our Whatsapp group.
