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Fantasy Book Discussion

"The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories" by Ken Liu
2023-12-12 18:30:00 2023-12-12 19:30:00 America/New_York Fantasy Book Discussion This month's fantasy book selection is "The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories" by Ken Liu. It will be hosted at the Bridgewater Library branch and will be moderated by Carol Polhemus. Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room C

Tuesday, December 12
6:30pm - 7:30pm

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Bridgewater branch

Meeting Room C

This month's fantasy book selection is "The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories" by Ken Liu. It will be hosted at the Bridgewater Library branch and will be moderated by Carol Polhemus.

This is a hybrid program – attendees are welcome to participate virtually via Zoom, call in or join in-person in the Meeting Room at the Bridgewater Library branch.

*Use this link to join virtually: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87645461740

Meeting ID: 876 4546 1740

New book discussion participants are always welcome.

The first collection of Ken Liu's multi-award-winning science fiction and fantasy short stories. These fifteen evocative short stories and novellas explore the poignant history that always haunts immigrants, survivors of war, and our consistent technological advances. Liu and his stories invoke the magical within the mundane in profound and moving ways. 

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

TAGS: | #bookdiscussion | #Book Discussion | #book club |

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