This winter and spring, the Slow Reading group will continue to explore the richness and variety of the African-American literary tradition. January selections are from Edward P. Jones's luminous first collection of stories, /Lost in the City/ (1992). “"The Girl Who Raised Pigeons," "The First Day," and "The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed” will be covered on January 11. The January 25 session will feature "The Store," "A New Man," and "Marie." The book is available in our print collection and through our digital resource hoopla. Leading the group is Ellen Lambert, who has a Ph.D. from Yale in English and taught high-school English at The Dalton School for over 25 years. Feel free to contact Ellen at or 914-582-4050 with any questions.