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The Impact of Indigenous Representation (with NDN Book Nerd & Quiet Quail Books)
Hamiintamc! (Welcome!)
Join BPL online for a celebration of Indigenous authors and their work as well as an exploration of why authentic representation of Native Americans and other Indigenous peoples is so important. Plus, learn about the current boom in Indigenous literature, publishing, and bookshops -- and get some great book recommendations with a special focus on Californian authors!
POSTPONED (TO BE RESCHEDULED) May Your Life Be Deliciosa Book Event @Central Children's Room
We are sorry to have to postpone this wonderful program today due to unforeseen events. We will reschedule, so please keep an eye on our web calendar for a new date and time.
Scary Stories, Past and Present - LOREN RHOADS
Join us for a spine-chilling storytime to get you in the Halloween spirit! First, hear local author Loren Rhoads read her short story, "In the Pines," a tale that's short but definitely not sweet, then participate in a live Q&A with the author. Next, listen to the beginning of Shirley Jackson's classic masterpiece The Haunting of Hill House as read by David Warner.
Scary Stories, Past and Present - SUMIKO SAULSON
Join us for a spine-chilling storytime to get you in the Halloween spirit!
First, hear local author Sumiko Saulson read an excerpt from hir novella Ashes and Coffee, a distinctly Bay Area, modern take on Poe's The Masque of the Red Death, and participate in a live Q&A with Sumiko. Then hear the original Poe story as read by Basil Rathbone. (Link+ has a number of Saulson's works, and BPL is working on adding Ashes and Coffee and more to our collection.)
Scary Stories, Past and Present - ADDIE TSAI
Join us for a spine-chilling storytime to get you in the Halloween spirit! First, hear author and artist Addie Tsai read from their new novel, Unwieldy Creatures, a biracial, queer, gender-swapped retelling of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and participate in a live Q&A. Then enjoy a horror classic, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, as read by Anthony Quayle. (Unwieldy Creatures is on order at BPL, but Link+ has you covered for now!)
BPL Book Club
This online book group will discuss recent literary fiction books, on the last Tuesday of the month. All sessions meet at 2pm
This month's book is: Joan is Okay by Weike Wang
The discussion will take place over Zoom and include 15 participants with a waitlist.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYoc-GhqDwpHNzKdz1fqQeT-uEy9UPpmzED
BPL Book Club
This online book group will discuss recent literary fiction books, on the last Tuesday of the month. All sessions meet at 2pm
This month's book is: Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
The discussion will take place over Zoom and include 15 participants with a waitlist.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYoc-GhqDwpHNzKdz1fqQeT-uEy9UPpmzED
Future Books:
December: Joan is Okay by Weike Wang
BPL Book Club
This online book group will discuss recent literary fiction books, on the last Tuesday of the month. All sessions meet at 2pm
This month's book is: The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
The discussion will take place over Zoom and include 15 participants with a waitlist.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYoc-GhqDwpHNzKdz1fqQeT-uEy9UPpmzED
Future books:
October: The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
BPL Book Club
This online book group will discuss recent literary fiction books, on the last Tuesday of the month. All sessions meet at 2pm
This month's book is: The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
The discussion will take place over Zoom and include 15 participants with a waitlist.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYoc-GhqDwpHNzKdz1fqQeT-uEy9UPpmzED
Future books:
November: Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr