BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:LA County Library X-WR-CALNAME:LA County Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5ad048ca-18f3-4a29-a0f4-2f0180c28d5a SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260802T021131Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251014T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251014T180000 SUMMARY:Evening Book Club: "Playground" by Richard Powers LOCATION:Manhattan Beach Library\nManhattan Beach Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manhattan Beach Library;X- APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Manhattan Beach Library:geo:33.8868962,-118.410379 4 GEO:33.8868962;-118.4103794 DESCRIPTION:Patrons can enjoy a facilitated discussion of fiction and nonf iction titles. A limited amount of titles are available for attendees at t he library. For adults..\nhttps://lacountylibrary.libnet.info/event/142713 85 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

October selection: "Playground" by Richard Powers

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Four lives are drawn together in a sweeping\, panoramic ne w novel from Richard Powers\, showcasing the Pulitzer Prize&ndash\;winning author of \;The Overstory \;at the height of his skills. Twelve-y ear-old Evie Beaulieu sinks to the bottom of a swimming pool in Montreal s trapped to one of the world&rsquo\;s first aqualungs. Ina Aroita grows up on naval bases across the Pacific with art as her only home. Two polar opp osites at an elite Chicago high school bond over a three-thousand-year-old board game\; Rafi Young will get lost in literature\, while Todd Keane&rs quo\;s work will lead to a startling AI breakthrough.

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