TRASAL Book Group: Seattle (Meets on Fourth Tuesday of Each Month)
📖 A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam
Join the TRASAL Seattle Book Group for our May reading of A Passage North, the Booker Prize-shortlisted novel by Anuk Arudpragasam — one of the most celebrated works of South Asian fiction in recent years.
Set against the haunting landscape of post-civil war Sri Lanka, the novel follows Krishan on a train journey north for the funeral of his grandmother's former caretaker. As the miles pass, his mind moves through memory and reflection — on the woman who has died, on a former lover, and on the survivors of a conflict whose scars run deeper than words can hold.
We will gather to discuss this quietly devastating book and the questions it raises about grief, witness, memory, and the possibility of recovery — both personal and political.
All are welcome. This is a free, open community event. No prior experience with our book group needed — just bring your thoughts and your love of literature.
Seattle Book Group
📖 A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam
🗓 Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM
Location: Register to get details
The TRASAL South Asia & Beyond Book Group meets monthly across our Seattle, Mercer Island, and Sammamish chapters to explore literature from South Asia and its diaspora. Find out more at trasal.net.
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