Book Discussions/Events

Book discussion, author talks, Friend's book sales, Foundation events that are free and open to public.

Silent Book Club @Claremont

Silent Book Club: the Introvert Happy Hour at the Claremont Branch Library.

All readers (any age) reading in any format are welcome to attend.

2-2:30pm get your free mocktail (available while supplies last), meet others, and chat

2:30-3:30pm read!

3:30-4pm chat with others (or keep reading!)

 

We give out a green bookmark to let others know if you're open to chatting or if you'd like to silently read for awhile.

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Author Talk: Sacha Lamb @North

Join author Sacha Lamb as they discuss their book, When the Angels Left the Old Country, winner of the Stonewall Award and the Sydney Taylor Award.

About When the Angels Left the Old Country

“Steeped in Ashkenazi lore, custom, and faith, this beautifully written story deftly tackles questions of identity, good and evil, obligation, and the many forms love can take.” Kirkus (starred review)

“Richly imagined and plotted, this inspired book has the timeless feeling of Jewish folklore.” Booklist (starred review)

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Black Punk Now Author Talk & Music @924 Gilman

Join us for a very special Library event as we celebrate the release of BLACK PUNK NOW, an anthology co-edited by punk rock authors James Spooner and  Chris L. Terry. Contributors to the collection include critic Hanif Abdurraqib and cartoonist Raeghan Buchanan, conversations with Brontez Purnell, and a roundtable of all femme festival organizers. Spooner's contribution includes a comic, as well as all the interior illustrations.

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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

November 28th: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

December 26th: Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black 

Register HERE

The discussion will take place over Zoom and include 15 participants with a waitlist.

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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

November 28th: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

December 26th: Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black 

Register HERE

The discussion will take place over Zoom and include 15 participants with a waitlist.

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