tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T08:07:16+08:00 Peatix Debbie tag:peatix.com,2016:event-191370 2016-08-20T14:00:00SGT 2016-08-20T14:00:00SGT

At the Read-Aloud Sg Book Club's August meetup, we're reading passages from Susan Cain's "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking". Copies of the book will be around. If you've already read it, come by and discuss what you think about the book.For the read-aloud, we'll be focusing on the following chapters:A note on the word introvert and extrovertChap 1: The rise of the "mighty likeable fellow": How extroversion became the cultural idealChap 9: When should you act more extroverted than you really are?Chap 8: Soft power: Asian-Americans and the Extrovert IdealChap 11: On cobblers and generals: How to cultivate quiet kids in a world that can't hear themSee you there!This event is co-organised by library@orchard.Join us on our Facebook event page for discussions about the book.

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