Eola Road Branch
West Branch's monthly hybrid fiction book discussion. For February, we're reading Kindred by Octavia Butler.
Join us for West Branch's monthly book discussion group! We read a variety of diverse contemporary and classic fiction and meet once a month for a thought-provoking conversation. Register for in-person or virtual. Copies are reserved and available for pickup for all attendees.
Contact discussion facilitator Dani Linn at dtlinn@aurorapubliclibrary.org with questions, concerns, or suggestions.
Kindred by Octavia Butler
The first science fiction written by a black woman, Kindred has become a cornerstone of Black American literature.
This combination of slave memoir, fantasy, and historical fiction is a novel of rich literary complexity. Having just celebrated her 26th birthday in 1976 California, Dana, an African-American woman, is suddenly and inexplicably wrenched through time into antebellum Maryland. After saving a drowning white boy there, she finds herself staring into the barrel of a shotgun and is transported back to the present just in time to save her life. During numerous such time-defying episodes with the same young man, she realizes the challenge she’s been given...
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Program | Reading and Literacy | General Interest |
TAGS: | Book Club |
This branch is connected to Washington Middle School and known for its creative displays and programs for adults. Complete with three study rooms and two conference rooms.