ASU Book Group: 'Atlas of Men' by David Sklar
The ASU Book Group's September 2020 reading selection is "Atlas of Men: A Novel" by David Sklar. The book group is open to all in the ASU community and meets monthly from noon–1 p.m. on Zoom during fall semester 2020. The spring meeting locations are TBD. Haven't read the book? Come anyway! Authors are always present.
Meeting ID: 915 9528 3813 | Password: 795078
Synopsis:
Files from a secret research project show up on Dr. Robert Thames's doorstep, forcing him to think about something he's been avoiding — the degrading "study" at Danvers Academy, especially the naked photos of each student, including himself, taken at his prep school. He tracks down four close friends from school, and together they uncover the terrible truth of what was buried by the faculty, the school and the boys themselves.
The book is available from amazon.com
David Sklar is professor in the ASU College of Health Solutions. He is also senior advisor to the university provost in health policy and health professions education.
The ASU Book Group meetings and selections for 2020–2021 are:
- Sep. 30 – David Sklar, “Atlas of Men”
- Oct. 28 – Joey Eschrich and Clark A. Miller, “The Weight of Light”
- Nov. 18 – Kelly deVos, “Fat Girl on a Plane”
- Dec. 16 – Clive Wynne, “Dog Is Love”
- Jan. 27 – Sally Ball, “Hold Sway”
- Feb. 24 – Emir Estrada, “Kids at Work”
- Mar. 31 – Kristin Grady Gilger and Julia Wallace, “There’s No Crying in Newsrooms”
- Apr. 28 – Elizabeth Horan, Carmen Urioste-Azcorra and Cynthia Tompkins, “Preciadas Cartas (1932-1979)”
The ASU Book Group is sponsored as a community outreach initiative by the Department of English and organized in partnership with the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing.