Read BIPOC Book Club: The God of Small Things

Program Type:

Book Clubs, Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion, Virtual

Age Group:

Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
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Program Description

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Join librarians virtually to discuss books by authors who are Black, Indigenous or People of Color.

January 31 - The God of Small Things

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Description: WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An affluent Indian family is forever changed by one fateful day in 1969, from the author of The Ministry of Utmost Happiness“[The God of Small Things] offers such magic, mystery, and sadness that, literally, this reader turned the last page and decided to reread it. Immediately. It’s that haunting.”—USA TodayCompared favorably to the works of Faulkner and Dickens, Arundhati Roy’s modern classic is equal parts powerful family saga, forbidden love story, and piercing political drama. The seven-year-old twins Estha and Rahel see their world shaken irrevocably by the arrival of their beautiful young cousin, Sophie. It is an event that will lead to an illicit liaison and tragedies accidental and intentional, exposing “big things [that] lurk unsaid” in a country drifting dangerously toward unrest. Lush, lyrical, and unnerving, The God of Small Things is an award-winning landmark that started for its author an esteemed career of fiction and political commentary that continues unabated.

January through November at 6 PM

January 31 – The God of Small Things

February 28 - Your House Will Pay: A Novel

March 28 - Passing

April 25 - Dial A for Aunties

May 30 - The Carrying

June 27 - Our Voice of Fire

July 25 - Olga Dies Dreaming

August 29 - Somebody's Daughter: A Memoir

September 26 - Afterparties

October 31 - The Violin Conspiracy

November 28 - The Bluest Eye

Book Club titles and dates are subject to change.

 

Registering:

Registering for this event will sign you up for all 11 book club meetings! You will receive a Zoom link every month, there is no obligation to attend every event.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required - Virtual

Advance registration is required. Registered participants will receive the Zoom invite one hour prior to the scheduled event. 
Questions? Or if you need special accommodations, please let us know. Email: events@sonomalibrary.org or call your local library!

Print Copies for Virtual book clubs

Print copies are available while supplies last. Email events@sonomalibrary.org to have a copy sent to your local library for pickup. Leave your name, phone number, and requested library location in the message. Print books available upon request until 1 week before the program.