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SUMMARY:Book Pairings: Classic & Contemporary
LOCATION:College Avenue Branch\nCollege Avenue Branch
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DESCRIPTION:Adults are invited to this monthly book discussion on the firs
 t Monday* of the month from 1:30 - 3 p.m. New members are always welcome! 
 For the second half of 2026\, we will read "pairings": a classic novel\, f
 ollowed by a modern novel that explore similar themes. See below for the d
 ates and pairings!.\nhttps://indianapolis.libnet.info/event/16487800
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<ul>\n<li><strong>July 6<sup>th</sup></strong
 > - <em>Little Women</em>\, by Louisa May Alcott\n<ul>\n<li>Originally pub
 lished: 1868-1869</li>\n<li>Description from the <a href="https://indypl.b
 ibliocommons.com/v2/record/S165C2014110">IndyPL catalog</a>: "Growing up a
 s the Civil War rages\, Jo\, Meg\, Beth\, and Amy face the challenges and 
 difficulties of life--and\, sometimes\, each other."</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<
 li><strong>August 3</strong><sup><strong>rd</strong>&nbsp\;</sup>-&nbsp\;<
 em>March</em>\, by Geraldine Brooks\n<ul>\n<li>Originally published: 2005<
 /li>\n<li>Description from the <a href="https://indypl.bibliocommons.com/v
 2/record/S165C465082">IndyPL catalog</a>: "From Louisa May Alcott's belove
 d classic Little Women \, Geraldine Brooks has animated the character of t
 he absent father\, March\, and crafted a story "filled with the ache of lo
 ve and marriage and with the power of war upon the mind and heart of one u
 nforgettable man" (Sue Monk Kidd). With "pitch-perfect writing" ( USA Toda
 y )\, Brooks follows March as he leaves behind his family to aid the Union
  cause in the Civil War. His experiences will utterly change his marriage 
 and challenge his most ardently held beliefs. A lushly written\, wholly or
 iginal tale steeped in the details of another time\, March secures Geraldi
 ne Brooks's place as a renowned author of historical fiction." (<strong>Wi
 nner of the Pulitzer Prize\, 2006</strong>)</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p>
 <strong>For the August meeting\, the discussion will encompass both books!
 </strong></p>\n<p>*Meetings in September and November will be on the SECON
 D Tuesday of the month\, due to planned Library closures.</p>\nhttps://ind
 ianapolis.libnet.info/event/16487800
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