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SUMMARY:To be discussed: “The True True Story of Raja the Gullible” b
 y Rabih Alameddine
DESCRIPTION:To be discussed: “The True True Story of Raja the Gullible�
 �� by Rabih Alameddine\\nHosted by Jon T.\\nSuper Organizer\\nNYC Gay Guy
 s' Book Club\\nDetails\\n"In a tiny Beirut apartment\\, sixty-three-year-
 old Raja and his mother live side by side. A beloved high school philosop
 hy teacher and “the neighborhood homosexual\\,” Raja relishes books\\
 , meditative walks\\, order\\, and solitude. Zalfa\\, his octogenarian mo
 ther\\, views her son’s desire for privacy as a personal affront. She d
 emands to know every detail of Raja’s work life and love life\\, bounda
 ries be damned.\\nWhen Raja receives an invite to an all-expenses-paid wr
 iting residency in America\\, the timing couldn’t be better. It arrives
  on the heels of a series of personal and national disasters that have le
 ft Raja longing for peace and quiet away from his mother and the heartach
 e of Lebanon. But what at first seems a stroke of good fortune soon leads
  Raja to recount and relive the very disasters and past betrayals he wish
 es to forget.\\nTold in Raja’s irresistible and wickedly funny voice\\,
  the novel dances across six decades to tell the unforgettable story of a
  singular life and its absurdities—a tale of mistakes\\, self-discovery
 \\, trauma\\, and maybe even forgiveness. Above all\\, The True True Stor
 y of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) is a wildly unique and sparkling 
 celebration of love." — goodreads.com\\nAfter the meeting\\, we head ov
 er to Julius' (one of the oldest operating gay bars in NYC) to chat about
  things other than books. Julius' is at 159 West 10th Street (on the corn
 er of Waverly Place\\, about a block from the library). www.juliusbarny.c
 om\\nRelated topics\\nEvents in Manhattan\\, NY\\nBook Club\\nMen's Book 
 Club\\nGay Friends\\nGay Men\\nLGBT Social\\nReport event\\nYou may also 
 like\\nSee all\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/new-york
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LOCATION:Meetup: NYC Gay Guys' Book Club
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