Come check out the Pike and chat about the latest great books.

Newcomers are always welcome! This bookclub meets in person on the third Wednesday of each month.

This month's book selection: "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

We are reading: 

 

Registration Required.  

For more information, please call 703-228-5710.

Date:
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Time:
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location:
Drew Room
Library:
Columbia Pike Library
Audience:
Events for Adults Good for Adults Age 55+
Categories:
Book Discussion
Calendar:
Arlington Public Library
Registrations open at 6:30pm Wednesday, November 20, 2024

About the Book:

Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl, prays every day for beauty. Mocked by other children for the dark skin, curly hair, and brown eyes that set her apart, she yearns for normalcy, for the blond hair and blue eyes that she believes will allow her to finally fit in.Yet as her dream grows more fervent, her life slowly starts to disintegrate in the face of adversity and strife. A powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity, Toni Morrison's virtuosic first novel asks powerful questions about race, class, and gender with the subtlety and grace that have always characterized her writing. -- from Amazon.

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