"ALTHOUGH it’s barely 200 pages long, Natalie Danford’s first novel has enough plot for several books. On the one hand, it’s the rags-to-riches tale of an immigrant who comes to America to escape a dark secret, is cheated and scorned, yet eventually rises from the rank of janitor to attain the pinnacle of American success, a house in the suburbs. On the other, it’s the sensual odyssey of a young woman in Italy, complete with liberal helpings of butter and carbs, the reckless driving of a Fiat, and sex with a former thief. It’s also a mystery involving an old key, hidden at the back of a drawer. And it’s a story about the Holocaust. " Read the review at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/25/books/review/Mishan3.t.html

Public welcome / free parking / books available now for checkout

Register to receive your free coffee or tea from

BLUE STATE COFFEE (on Wall St., around the corner from the library)

The Elm Street Book Group meets the third Wednesday of the month at the Main branch of the New Haven Public Library to discuss a pre-selected book.  This group always welcomes new participants.  Multiple copies of the book selection are available for checkout, and free parking is available.  Registration comes with an email confirming complimentary coffee or tea for pick up at BLUE STATE COFFEE on Wall St., around the corner from the library, to enjoy during the discussion.

Books available through the CT Humanities Council. Please return your copy on time,          as other libraries will use them after us!