While we may not be able to meet in person right now, book clubs
are still a great way to connect socially and stay engaged!
After you have read this month's choice, join us for a great
discussion. Each month we will read a new title from a variety of genres and
authors. New members are always welcome.
Registration required.
In February, we will be discussing The Water
Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates. This title is
available as an ebook or an eaudiobook from DownloadLibrary
Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage. When
his mother was sold away, Hiram was robbed of all memory of her—but was gifted
with a mysterious power. Years later, when Hiram almost drowns in a river, that
same power saves his life. This brush with death births an urgency in Hiram and
a daring scheme: to escape from the only home he’s ever known.
So begins an unexpected journey that takes Hiram from the
corrupt grandeur of Virginia’s proud plantations to desperate guerrilla cells
in the wilderness, from the coffin of the Deep South to dangerously idealistic
movements in the North. Even as he’s enlisted in the underground war between
slavers and the enslaved, Hiram’s resolve to rescue the family he left behind
endures.
This is the dramatic story of an atrocity inflicted on
generations of women, men, and children—the violent and capricious separation
of families—and the war they waged to simply make lives with the people they
loved. Written by one of today’s most exciting thinkers and writers, The
Water Dancer is a propulsive, transcendent work that restores the humanity of
those from whom everything was stolen.
This program is part of our Black History Month series of programming. Join us to learn, discover, celebrate and support Black Canadian history, culture and people.
This virtual program will take
place via Zoom. Zoom is a video conferencing tool that allows people to meet
together online. You can use Zoom on a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile
device. Learn more here.
You will receive a Zoom link at
least 24 hours prior to the program. You will need this link to join the
program. By participating in this program, you acknowledge that you accept and
agree to Kitchener Public Library’s Safe Use Code.