This month's book is Goddess of Filth< /em> by V. Castro. Limited free copies available for pickup at North Branc h desk starting 7/30/25. Copies also available to borrow through Link+.&nb sp\;
\nAbout Goddess of Filth:
\n"One hot summer nigh t\, best friends Lourdes\, Fernanda\, Ana\, Perla\, and Pauline hold a s&e acute\;ance. It&rsquo\;s all fun and games at first\, but their tipsy laug hter turns to terror when the flames burn straight through their prayer ca ndles and Fernanda starts crawling toward her friends and chanting in Nahu atl\, the language of their Aztec ancestors. Over the next few weeks\, shy \, modest Fernanda starts acting strangely&mdash\;smearing herself in blac k makeup\, shredding her hands on rose thorns\, sucking sin out of the mou ths of the guilty. The local priest is convinced it's a demon\, but Lourde s begins to suspect it&rsquo\;s something else&mdash\;something far more a ncient and powerful. As Father Moreno's obsession with Fernanda grows\, Lo urdes enlists the help of her 'bruja Craft crew' and a professor\, Dr. Cam acho\, to understand what is happening to her friend in this unholy tale o f possession-gone-right."
\nWheelchair accessible. Request sign lang uage interpreter\, real-time captioning\, materials in large print\, brail le\, or other accommodations by calling 510-981-6195 (Library) or the 510- 981-6347 (City of Berkeley TDD line). Please refrain from scented products during public programs.
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