OBOH Fall 2025 Programs

One Book One Harper Book Discussions

Meet with others who share a passion for reading and learning. Book discussions are sponsored by the
Harper College Library’s One Book One Harper program. Book discussions are free and held in the Library.
Please contact Christine Kuffel (ckuffel@harpercollege.edu) with questions, or to register. 

Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir
by Curtis Chin
Friday, September 12, 2025
2-3pm CT
Growing up in a family restaurant is an experience unlike any other – especially in 1980’s
Detroit – a time of struggle and decline peppered by a vibrant and shifting culture.
Charming and candid, Chin’s memoir is about family, community, what it means to belong,
and why it all matters.

A Beautiful Rival: A Novel of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden
by Gill Paul
Friday, October 10, 2025
2-3pm CT
A historical depiction of Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein – two cosmetic industry
divas and unyielding competitors. Lucky for us, the doggedness that fueled their decadeslong rivalry also informed their business practices – laying the foundation for a multibillion-dollar industry, thousands of job opportunities, and some really good products.

Day After Night
by Anita Diamant
Friday, November 7, 2025
2-3pm CT
Atlit detention camp, 1945. Complex characters and interesting relationships will move
you through this bittersweet novel as four friends navigate the path from war-time
horror to post-war hope with only friendship and memories to help them. Poignant and
moving, this book is about forgiving, forgetting, and forging ahead.

Mr. Dickens and His Carol
by Samantha Silva
Friday, December 5, 2025
2-3pm CT
A holiday-themed book to rouse you for upcoming festivities! Silva gifts us a spirited
reimagining of the events that inspired Charles Dickens to write the most beloved
Christmas tale of all time. The story and writing style harmonize with Victorian-era
England and will put you in the holiday mood quicker than you can say “plum pudding”.