About this event

In April, the Nevada Alumni Association Book Club Members begin reading Custodians of Wonder by Eliot Stein. 

In Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive, Stein introduces readers to a man saving the secret ingredient in Japan's 700-year-old original soy sauce recipe. In Italy, he learns how to make the world's rarest pasta from one of the only women alive who knows how to make it. And in India, he discovers a family rumored to make a mysterious metal mirror believed to reveal your truest self. From shadowing Scandinavia's last night watchman to meeting a 27th-generation West African griot to tracking down Cuba's last official cigar factory “readers” more than a century after they spearheaded the fight for Cuban independence, Stein uncovers an almost lost world.

Ready to Read & Discuss It With Us?
Secure your copy from your favorite bookstore or library and jump into this transformative reading experience.

For additional details and to sign up, go here.

Expand your horizons and be part of a community that celebrates the joy of reading with the Nevada Alumni Book Club! There is no cost to participate – you just have to get a copy of the book to enjoy. If you haven't signed up you can do so online to join in on the conversation. 

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Additional information

• Attendance type: Virtual – No in-person attendance is required.
• Cost: Free, must register in advance
• Event type: Professional Development