NCG Book Club: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

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The Humanities and the Professions Reading and Discussion Group offers a unique opportunity for NCG members to engage with one another. Meeting approximately five times a year for a facilitated discussion, the book club examines complex social and moral dilemmas through the lens of literature.

Recently the NCG book club has read The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Everything Good Will Come, Fury, and The Gathering.

Come Join Us To

• Relate social issues in literature to your grantmaking practice;


• Participate in a thoughtful discussion on literature; and


• Meet peers who share a love of reading.

Currently Reading

The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga
winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize

Balram Halwai, the son of a rickshaw puller, and his struggling family live in "the Darkness," the name for the vast Indian countryside. After their father's death, Balram and his older brother, Kishan, leave their small village to seek work in the teashops of Dhanbad. Eventually, Balram lands a job as a driver for a wealthy family in Delhi.

The White Tiger echoes masterpieces of resistance and oppression (both The Jungle and Native Son come to mind). But Adiga depicts the modern Indian dilemma as unique. Intense family loyalties and a culture of servitude clash with the unfulfilled promises of democracy.

—Lee Thomas, SF Chronicle

Who Can Attend

Attendance is restricted to NCG members, with a maximum capacity of 10 members per session. Please call Member Services at 415.777.4111 ext 22 for additional information.

Register Now—Space is Limited!

Book Group fees are available at an annual or drop–in rate. The annual fee allows a member to attend five book club sessions per year with an option for a sixth session at the discretion of the group. Members are also invited to attend a single session at the drop-in rate.

Fee includes professional facilitator and complementary beverages. Participants are encouraged to bring their own brown bag lunch.

Annual Member Fee: $75

Drop-In Fee: $20