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Book clubs and recommendations offered at Hartford Public Library

African American Literature Book Club The AAL Book Club.

The AAL Book Club, formed in 2018, is for anyone interested in reading and discussing African American literature, both fiction and nonfiction, as well as sharing information and learning about the African American experience. At this time, the AAL Book Club meets on Zoom, most months on the fourth Tuesday from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Titles to read are suggested by any member; discussions are facilitated by the member who suggested the book. To register, please email memwhite@gmail.com

*November 19 2024: To Be Young, Gifted and Black: Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words.  (Adapted by Robert Nemiroff.) Facilitator: Mary Ellen W.

*moved up a week to avoid conflicting with Thanksgiving plans.

December 2024: No meeting

January 28 2025: Brother, I'm Dying, by Edwidge Danticat. Facilitator: Cecily V.

February 25 2025: All Our Names, by Dinaw Mengestu. Facilitator: Patrick H.

March 25 2025:  Lovely One: A Memoir, by Ketanji Brown Jackson. Facilitator: Natalie M.

 

 

 

 

February 27 2024

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