March Book Club

Join us in the Irish Cultural Center Book Club. We’ll enjoy good craic and delve into Irish and Irish-American literature, with guided discussion in a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere. This event is open to all.

Our meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 12 from 5:30–6:30 pm at the ICC. Note the date change to Wednesday.

We are reading A Monk Swimming by Malachy McCourt. Participants are encouraged to arrive a few minutes early to get settled, perhaps grab a drink, mix and mingle. You are welcome to stay after at the Trinity Pub to socialize with dinner or drinks. 

To Register
The Book Club is free to join. Please register ahead so we know how many people to expect. Register online >

About the Book
Malachy McCourt left behind a childhood of poverty and painful memories of his father and mother in Limerick, Ireland, when he followed his brother, Frank, to America in 1952.

In A Monk Swimming, McCourt recounts the decade that followed. With not much to his name other than his sharp wit and knack for storytelling, McCourt was unsure what he would do after arriving in New York City. Although McCourt gained success, money, women, and, eventually, children of his own, he still carried memories of the past with him. So, he fled again. He found himself in the Manhattan Detention Complex, otherwise known as the Tombs. McCourt’s journey also took him to Paris, Rome, and even Limerick again, until finally he was forced to grapple with his past.

Available from several vendors online or your favorite local book shop. Or, check your local library.
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Books for Upcoming Meetings
April 10, 2025: The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes
May 8, 2025: The Wilderness Way by Anne Madden