Since 2008, the Jewish communities of Baltimore, Denver, Long Island (NY), Northern New Jersey, Philadelphia, Portland (OR), and The Twin Cities (MN) have chosen My Father's Paradise as their "One Book" community read, using the book as a springboard for wide-ranging events and year-long discussions of culture, history and identity. If you've selected My Father's Paradise for your book club, here are some resources that may help spark a lively discussion:

• DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: At the back of the paperback edition is a lengthy Q & A with the author and several pages of discussion questions. For clubs using the hardcover, a Philadelphia organization has produced an exceptional readers' guide, complete with questions for discussion. Download the discussion guide (PDF) here. 

• THE SABAR FAMILY TREE: Unraveling the ties among the main characters in My Father's Paradise can at times be tricky. Click here to download a selective one-page family tree (PDF). Thanks to On The Same Page Long Island for the design. 

• HEAR THE AUTHOR: Ariel has talked about My Father's Paradise on NPR and many other radio stations. To hear Ariel (and his father) discuss the making of the book, please click below.

    Ariel and his father, Yona, on NPR's The Diane Rehm Show (one hour)

    Ariel and his father on Southern California's KPCC (18 minutes)

    Ariel on Dallas NPR station KERA

    Ariel on Philadelphia NPR station WHYY

    Ariel on NPR's All Things Considered, discussing his February 2013
      Smithsonian Magazine article on the scholarly hunt for the last
      speakers of Aramaic.

• WATCH THE AUTHOR: You can stream video by clicking below.

    Interview on "Mosaic" public affairs program
  WPTV / Palm Beach NBC affiliate (30 minutes) - Nov. 2011

    Interview on PBS's The Book Studio (8 minutes) - January 2010

    Interview on C-SPAN2's Book TV (10 minutes) - March 2009

    Feature program on Ariel & his father on Jewish Life TV (40 minutes)

• READ ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Ariel's bio
   
        Algonquin Books Conversation with the Author (pdf)

        D.C. Examiner Q & A Photo Spread (pdf)

Los Angeles Times profile of Ariel & Yona Sabar • KEEP UP ON SOCIAL MEDIA "Like" Ariel's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/arielsabar Follow Ariel on Twitter @arielsabar: www.twitter.com/arielsabar

• CONSIDERING THE BOOK FOR YOUR CLUB? 
Download and pass around the Introduction and First Chapter (pdf).

• Order MY FATHER'S PARADISE

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          Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Powell's

         Your local independent bookstore