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Saturday Morning Book Discussion [Virtual Only]

2023-09-30 10:00:00 2023-09-30 12:00:00 America/New_York Saturday Morning Book Discussion [Virtual Only] Waldorf West Branch -

Saturday, September 30
10:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-09-30 10:00:00 2023-09-30 12:00:00 America/New_York Saturday Morning Book Discussion [Virtual Only] Love books Let's Chat! Join us for our Saturday Book discussion. This month we are discussing the One Maryland One Book selection: There, There by Tommy Orange. Waldorf West Branch -

Love books Let's Chat! Join us for our Saturday Book discussion. This month we are discussing the One Maryland One Book selection: There, There by Tommy Orange.

This event is part of the One Maryland One Book Program series. One Maryland One Book is a program of Maryland Humanities.

What is One Maryland One Book? 

When we read a great book, we can’t wait to share the experience and talk about it with others. That’s one of the joys of reading!

In that spirit, Maryland Humanities created One Maryland One Book (OMOB) to bring together diverse people in communities across the state through the shared experience of reading the same book. We invite you to participate in book-centered discussions and related programs at public libraries, high schools, colleges, museums, bookstores, and community and senior centers around the state.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Released in 2018, There There tells the interconnected stories of a cast of twelve Native characters from across generational lines, as they converge toward the Big Oakland Powwow. Together, the stories give a riveting portrait of the urban Indian experience. There There was one of The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year, and won the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize, as well as the PEN/Hemingway Award.

In the fall, Maryland Humanities will collaborate with partners across the state, including libraries, schools, universities, book clubs, and local Native/Indian organizations to conduct programs where readers can connect with each other and discuss the book’s themes. Maryland Humanities will distribute free copies of There There to partners.  Programming takes place this fall from September to November. All events are free.

The book was chosen with a public call for titles which was then reviewed by a selection committee is comprised of librarians, teachers, writers, editors, and community workers from across the state. Their diverse range of expertise and personal backgrounds help choosing which book will be a collective articulation of what literature can, and should, offer Maryland in 2023.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR


Tommy Orange is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel There There, a multi-generational, relentlessly paced story about a side of America few of us have ever seen: the lives of urban Native Americans. There There was one of The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year, and won the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize and the Pen/Hemingway Award. There There was also longlisted for the National Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Orange graduated from the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts, and was a 2014 MacDowell Fellow and a 2016 Writing by Writers Fellow. He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. He was born and raised in Oakland, California.

 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussions |

TAGS: | Virtual | Discussion |

Charles County Public Library events are accessible for all. If you have an accessibility request, please contact programs@ccplonline.org three business days prior to the event.

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Phone: 301-645-1395

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