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Parable of the Sower (Novel and/or Graphic Novel) by Octavia Butler From the publisher -  When global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s,…

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Book Discussion: Drinking from the River of Light

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

by Mark Nepo Discussion Leader: Gayl Walker From the publisher: Just as no one can live without inhaling and exhaling, no one can live without feeling and expressing. The life…

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Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Two Trees Make a Forest: Travels Among Taiwan's Mountains & Coasts in Search of My Family's Past by Jessica J. Lee From the librarian: This read lauded as "genre-shattering" is…

Book Discussion: Things Fall Apart

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

By Chinua Achebe Discussion Leader: Mariam Konate From the publisher: Things Fall Apart is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe's critically acclaimed African trilogy. It is a classic…

Book Discussion: The Best We Could Do

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

By Thi Bui Discussion Leader: TBA From the publisher: The Best We Could Do is a 2017 illustrated memoir written by Thi Bui. It chronicles Thi Bui's parents' life before…

Book Discussion: Concentric Circles

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

By Yang Lian Discussion Leader: TBA From the publisher: Before and since his enforced exile, Yang Lian has been one of the most innovative and influential poets in China. Widely…

Book Discussion: Surrealism – Inside the Magnetic Fields

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

From the publisher: One of the hallmarks of Surrealism is the encounter, often by chance, with a key person, place, or object through a trajectory no one could have predicted.…

Book Discussion: Clara and Mr. Tiffany

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Book Discussion Leader: Shannon Karol, Director of Museum Education and Community Engagement From the publisher: It’s 1893, and at the Chicago World’s Fair, Louis Comfort Tiffany makes his debut with a…

Book Discussion: Shape-ups at Delilah’s

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Shape-ups at Delilah’s is a short story by Rion Amilcar Scott, first published in the October 2019 issue of The New Yorker Magazine, and in Best American Science Fiction and…

Book Discussion: Pretty Boys

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

From the publisher: Pretty Boys unearths diverse and surprising beauty icons who have redefined what masculinity and gender expression look like throughout history, to empower us to live and look…

Burning Roses by S.L. Huang

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

When Rosa (aka Red Riding Hood) and Hou Yi the Archer join forces to stop the deadly sunbirds from ravaging the countryside, their quest will take the two women, now…

1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir by Al Weiwei

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Ai Weiwei's sculptures and installations have been viewed by millions around the globe. His architectural achievements include helping to design the iconic Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium in Beijing. His political…