Reading on the Pike: "A Discovery of Witches"
 
Come check out the Pike and chat about the latest great books!
This bookclub meets in person on the third Wednesday of each month. Newcomers are always welcome!
We are reading:
- Oct. 15: "A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah Harkness
- Nov. 19: "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel
- Dec. 17: "The Code Breaker" by Walter Isaacson
REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED.
For more information, please call 703-228-5710.
- Date:
- Wednesday, October 15, 2025
- 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
- Location campus Columbia Pike Library
- Audience:
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Book one of the New York Times-bestselling All Souls trilogy—"a wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter and Twilight” (People). Now “[a] hot show that’s like Twilight meets Outlander” (Thrillist) streaming on Sundance Now and Shudder, and coming to television this April on AMC and BBC America. Deborah Harkness’s sparkling debut, A Discovery of Witches, has brought her into the spotlight and galvanized fans around the world. In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782, deep in Oxford's Bodleian Library. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Harkness has created a universe to rival those of Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, and Elizabeth Kostova, and she adds a scholar's depth to this riveting tale of magic and suspense. The story continues in book two, Shadow of Night, and concludes with The Book of Life.
Accommodations in the Library
Arlington County provides accommodations to individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact us at least five days in advance to discuss accommodations for both online and in-person events.
- Phone: 703-228-5993
- Email: Jberg@arlingtonva.us
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