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SUMMARY:All Genres Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Push your reading boundaries and hear different perspectives 
 on both popular and lesser-known books! Each participant will join the c
 lub on equal footing. Discussions will be group-led\, and library staff 
 will be on hand to help moderate. All are welcome and encouraged to part
 icipate. Registration encouraged: All who register will receive timely r
 eminders and invitations to consider additional materials in advance of 
 the conversation. Season 3 Discussion Schedule: Sept. 3\, 2026: Sense an
 d Sensibility by Jane Austen Oct. 1\, 2026: The Savage\, Noble Death of 
 Babs Dionne by Ron Currie\, Jr. Nov. 5\, 2026: We the People by Jill Lep
 ore Dec. 3\, 2026: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Jan. 7\, 
 2027: The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood Feb. 4\, 2027: Persepolis by M
 arjane Satrapi Mar. 4\, 2027: 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Má
 rquez Apr. 1\, 2027: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
  May 6\, 2027: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin June 3\, 20
 27: Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth - - - - - - Ground rules: Read the book!
  If you haven’t had a chance to read the book\, come to listen! Arrive w
 ith the goal of broadening your perspective Be curious about what other 
 people think Be honest about your own ideas and respectful of others Use
  language that honors the humanity of all people Challenge yourself If y
 ou’re shy about speaking up\, look for opportunities to do so that feel 
 comfortable to you. (Baby steps are okay!) If you like to talk\, share y
 our thoughts\, but also challenge yourself to listen and create the spac
 e needed for others to speak Come to as many discussions as you can. It 
 is not required that you read every book and participate in every discus
 sion to be a member of the club\, but we encourage you to try to engage 
 with as many as the titles as you can. Remember\, the goal here is to pu
 sh our own boundaries. Library staff are available to help participants 
 obtain library copies of each book\, but it is ultimately the responsibi
 lity of each participant to secure their own copy. The Riverton Branch c
 loses promptly at 6pm\, so participants in need of assistance with placi
 ng holds should plan to arrive before the meeting begins\, or call or vi
 sit us at a different time. Book club picks are available to purchase th
 rough Back Cove Books at 10% off list price—just mention you’re purchasi
 ng the book for the book club!\n\nMore info: https://portlandme.libraryc
 alendar.com/event/all-genres-book-club-12921\n\nhttps://findlocal.commun
 ity/event/dff25692-5f89-4940-9826-da3a8583c355
LOCATION:Portland Public Library\, 5 Monument Sq\, Portland\, ME 04101
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/dff25692-5f89-4940-9826-da3a8583c35
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
SEQUENCE:0
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