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Book Discussion Group - Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture by Annelise Heinz
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 • 6 Kislev 5782
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMvia ZoomMahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture by Annelise Heinz
Heinz's rich and colorful account offers the first history of the wildly popular game of mahjong. As it traveled from China to the United States and caught on with Hollywood starlets, high society, middle-class housewives, and immigrants alike, mahjong became a quintessentially American game.
Advance purchase of Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture
Be prepared for the Wednesday, November 10 Library Book Discussion and the Sisterhood Fall Member Program with author Annelise Heinz. This book also makes the perfect Hanukkah gift for your favorite mahjong maven! Special price of $18.00 (regularly $34.95). The deadline for ordering has been extended to Sunday, October 10. To order a copy, email Jill Gendelman. Payment is due at pick-up. Please make checks payable to B’nai Israel Sisterhood.
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