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SUMMARY:TAB Virtual Book Discussion: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
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DESCRIPTION:Join us as we discuss the themes of migration\, home\, folklor
 e\, and whose story gets told through the lens book of "Homegoing" by Yaa 
 Gyasi. You do not need to read the book to attend..\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.i
 nfo/event/11875295
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join us as we discuss the themes of migrat
 ion\, home\, folklore\, and whose story gets told through the lens book of
  "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi. You do not need to read the book to attend. We 
 will discuss several YA titles that fit these themes\, feel free to bring 
 your recommendations! Get SSL hours for attending!&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Use this
  link to attend: https://marylandlibraries.zoom.us/j/96850641765&nbsp\;</p
 >\n<p>Homegoing&nbsp\;is by international bestseller and award-winning aut
 hor Yaa Gyasi. Homegoing&nbsp\;follows the parallel paths of these sisters
  and their descendants through eight generations: from the Gold Coast to t
 he plantations of Mississippi\, from the American Civil War to Jazz Age Ha
 rlem.</p>\n<p>This program is a part of&nbsp\;NEA Big Read with Sandy Spri
 ng Museum.</p>\n<p>NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for
  the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Sandy Sp
 ring Museum is participating in the NEA Big Read in collaboration with Mon
 tgomery County Public Libraries\, Olive Branch Community Church\, and MoCo
  Underground Writers Showcase.</p>\n<p>Looking for more fun things&nbsp\;t
 o do at MCPL?&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Check out the library's website to see what y
 ou can do with a library card. Don't have a card right now?&nbsp\; No worr
 ies!&nbsp\; Find out how to&nbsp\;Get a Library Card.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\
 n<p>Accommodation Requests</p>\n<p>People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 
 should request&nbsp\;English-language captioning or sign-language interpre
 tation&nbsp\;at least five days before the library-sponsored program they 
 plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program
  Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.</p>\n<p>cm
  1.1 01/03/2023</p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/11875295
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