Black Dog of Fate by Peter Balakian - Spring 2025
- Peter Balakian websiteIncludes overview of Peter Balakian's published work, awards, and upcoming events.
- The Previous Holocaust by Lore Dickstein, 1997Book review of Black Dog of Fate published in the New York Times in 1997.
Black Dog of Fate: A Memoir (EBOOK) by ISBN: 0465010199Publication Date: 20092009 edition ebook available through USC Libraries. The ebook includes a Reader's Guide to the Tenth-Anniversary Edition. One print copy of the 2009 edition and two copies of the 1997 edition available for checkout at Doheny Memorial Library.
Black Dog of Fate: A Memoir by ISBN: 9780465007042Publication Date: 1997Two print copies of the 1997 edition and one copy of the 2009 edition available for checkout at Doheny Memorial library. This is in addition to the ebook linked above.
How to get the book
Here are some ways you can get a copy of the book:
- Read the ebook via the USC Libraries subscription. See the link below.
- Read one of the two print copies available at the Wilson Dental Library.
- Borrow a print copy from your local public library.
- Borrow the ebook or audiobook from your local public library using the Libby app. Contact your local public library to learn more. Apply for a Los Angeles Public Library e-card here and Los Angeles County e-card here.
- Purchase a used or new copy at Amazon, Abe Books, Thrift Books, another online book retailer, or your local bookstore.
- Purchase a Kindle version through Amazon or listen to the audiobook with a paid subscription to Audible.
- Black Dog of Fate: A Memoir (EBOOK) by ISBN: 0465010199Publication Date: 20092009 edition ebook available through USC Libraries. The ebook includes a Reader's Guide to the Tenth-Anniversary Edition. One print copy of the 2009 edition and two copies of the 1997 edition available for checkout at Doheny Memorial Library.
Meeting Dates/Times
The meetings will be held online via Zoom.
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 12-1pm: Black Dog of Fate: Discussion #1: Parts I (Grandmother) & II (Mother)
- Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 12-1pm: Black Dog of Fate: Discussion #2: Parts III (Father) & IV (Chain of Words)
- Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 12-1pm: Black Dog of Fate: Discussion #3: Parts V (Bloody News), VI (Commemoration) & VII (Syria 2005)
Everyone who signs up will receive a calendar invitation and Zoom link for each meeting. If you did not receive a calendar invite, please contact Hannah Schilperoort at schilper@usc.edu.