# Book Club² - "The Coin" by Yasmin Zaher

> A bold and unabashed novel about a young Palestinian woman's… Book Club² - "The Coin" by Yasmin Zaher at Book Club Bar in Downtown. One night: Wed Nov 11.

- Venue: [Book Club Bar](https://bronder.nyc/theaters/book_club_bar.html.md)
- Address: 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Status: One night: Wed Nov 11
- Section: [NYC Small Stages](https://bronder.nyc/index.html.md)
- Web page: https://bronder.nyc/theaters/book_club_bar/book-club2-the-coin-by-yasmin-zaher.html
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- Last updated: Nov 05, 2026 at 07:08 PM

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- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6418120261111

A bold and unabashed novel about a young Palestinian woman's unraveling as she teaches at a New York City middle school, gets caught up in a scheme reselling Birkin bags, and strives to gain control over her body and mind The Coin’s narrator is a wealthy Palestinian woman with impeccable style and meticulous hygiene. And yet the ideal self, the ideal life, remains just out of reach: her inheritance is inaccessible, her homeland exists only in her memory, and her attempt to thrive in America seems doomed from the start. In New York, she strives to put down roots. She teaches at a school for underprivileged boys, where her eccentric methods cross boundaries. She befriends a homeless swindler, and the two participate in an intercontinental scheme reselling Birkin bags. But America is stifling her—her willfulness, her sexuality, her principles. In an attempt to regain control, she becomes preoccupied with purity, cleanliness, and self-image, all while drawing her students into her obsessions. In an unforgettable denouement, her childhood memories converge with her material and existential statelessness, and the narrator unravels spectacularly. PURCHASE THE BOOK FROM US HERE. PURCHASE THE AUDIOBOOK FROM LIBRO.FM. 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] What your ticket includes: $8 off any drink at the bar Grab a cocktail at the bar and tell us what you thought of the book! Our informal discussion will be led by Liv Stratman, author of Cheat Day . Registration is capped, so please register early if you are planning on attending. Please note: gratuity for the bartenders is not included. Please use your tickets at the beginning of the event. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : The rear half of the store will be used exclusively for this event. The front bar will be open to the public for drinking & chatting. Book browsing will be limited to a few display tables and shelves closest to the front of the store.]

Upcoming dates:

- Wed, Nov 11 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 E 3rd Street

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