A new Ithaca book club will examine “The Other Racism” — anti-Semitism — in Ithaca and beyond, with a reading of the new Kenneth Marcus book, The Definition of Anti-Semitism. Marcus will speak at the club’s first meeting on Oct. 21 at 5:30 pm at Buffalo Street Books. He is former director of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and is the founder and president of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. The book club will meet on the third Wednesday of the month at Buffalo Street Books at 5:30 pm. Participants are asked to purchase their copies of The Definition of Anti-Semitism through Buffalo Street Books. The club’s discussions will be facilitated by members of the Ithaca Coalition for Unity and Cooperation in the Middle East (ICUC-ME). ICUC-ME is a grass-roots anti-racist community organization working to preserve the plurality and diversity of the Middle East, advocating for peace and security for all. The group embraces fact-based, respectful dialogue, mutual recognition and cooperation to promote justice in the Middle East. For more information, see the ICUC-ME Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/IthacaCoalition. Video Call Link Here