Feel like you are in a Bard Queens seminar with Principal Laura Hymson, Ph.D.

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026, 6:30-7:30pm

Location: Bard - Queens Library, 30-20 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY, 11101

Book: A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid, 81 pages, first published 1988

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. A Small Place exposes the difficult truth about life on the Caribbean island of Antigua, where author Jamaica Kincaid spent her childhood. A Small Place is one of the best known and most controversial essays about the Caribbean islands.   

2. You can purchase a Kindle version for $10 or paperback for approximately $14. You can also contact the school librarian to borrow a copy from the library.

3. This is both a book club AND a fundraiser for our school. Suggested donation is $50 or your choice. DONATE with PayPal or a credit card. Please select "book club" from the drop-down menu. All donations are tax deductible.

4. Please join the book club even if you can't read the entirety of the book. If you don't have time to read the book, there's always Sparknotes!

5. Join the book club by completing the Bard - Queens Spring 2026 Parent Book Club Registration Form.