Books that Bind February 2024 – Dear Juliet: Letters from the Lovestruck and Lovelorn to Shakespeare’s Juliet in Verona
Books that Bind Building bonds through books and conversation. Our club reads a wide range of authors and genres. Books that Bind is the official Book Club of the Interchurch Center located in the Morningside/ Harlem area of New York City, NY. The club was established in 2011 to build bonds and friendship through a shared love of books among the various tenants of the building and neighbored.
Reading: Dear Juliet: Letters from the Lovestruck and Lovelorn to Shakespeare’s Juliet in Verona (Valentine’s Day Gift, Romantic Gift, Anniversary Gift) by Giulio Tamassia, Juliet Club Staff and The Juliet Club
Date: Wednesday, February 14 at 12:00 PM EST
Every year, over 10,000 letters addressed to Juliet Capulet arrive in Verona, Italy, the famous hometown of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. These handwritten letters come from people all over the world, seeking guidance and support from Juliet herself. Capturing the pain, joy, humor, and confusion of love, the 60 letters in this book offers encouragement, comfort, hope and a nod to the human condition. Dear Juliet proves that love is the universal language.
