Join us as we have a great time analyzing the books and hanging out with friends. Treat yourself to a glass of wine and tasty refreshments.
When: Friday, December 6, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: TBA
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Book of December 2024
"Oryx and Crake" by Margaret Atwood. It’a a masterful utopian novel of a Not So Distant or Impossible Future. The writer has created a future world with just enough traits of our own to make it feel like a terrifyingly real possibility. She draws upon the current trends in genetic engineering, splicing, corporate power, increased economic division.
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Join us as we have a great time analyzing the books and hanging out with friends. Treat yourself to a glass of wine and tasty refreshments.
November - "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands" by Jorge Amado
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