The Bill Brinton Murray Hill branch librar y is proud to present a monthly non-fiction and biography book club!
\n"History isn't something you look back at and say it was inevitable\, i t happens because people make decisions that are sometimes very impulsive and of the moment\, but those moments are cumulative realities." - Marsha P. Johnson \;
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\nMonday\, Ju ly 18th: Apparently There Were Complaints by Sharon Gless . \; \;
\nApparently There Were Complaints delves i nto Gless's remarkable career and explores Gless's complicated family\, he r struggles with alcoholism\, and her fear of romantic commitment as well as her encounters with some of Hollywood's biggest names. Brutally honest and incredibly relatable\, Gless puts it all out on the page in the same w ay she has lived--never with moderation. \;
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Monday\, August 15th: Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroug
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Running with Scissors is the true story o
f a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of Anne Sexton) gave him away
to be raised by her unorthodox psychiatrist who bore a striking resemblanc
e to Santa Claus. So at the age of twelve\, Burroughs found himself amidst
Victorian squalor living with the doctor's bizarre family\, and befriendi
ng a pedophile who resided in the backyard shed. The story of an outlaw ch
ildhood where rules were unheard of\, and the Christmas tree stayed up all
year round\, where Valium was consumed like candy\, and if things got dul
l an electroshock- therapy machine could provide entertainment. The funny\
, harrowing and bestselling account of an ordinary boy's survival under th
e most extraordinary circumstances. \;
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Monday\, September 19th: Greedy: Notes from a B
isexual Who Wants Too Much by Jen Winston \;
With her clever voice and clear-eyed insight\, Jen draws on persona
l experiences with sexism and biphobia to understand how we all can and mu
st do better. She sheds light on the reasons women\, queer people\, and ot
her marginalized groups tend to make ourselves smaller\, provoking the que
stion: What would happen if we suddenly stopped? \;
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Greedy shows us that being bisexual is about so much more than who you're
sleeping with--it's about finding stability in a state of flux and defini
ng yourself on your own terms. This book inspires us to rethink the world
as we know it\, reminding us that Greedy was a superpower all along. \
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Copies of these books w
ill be available to check out at the Circulation desk. This book club is w
elcome to all. \;
Registration is required for this event\, an d must be completed two hours prior to the start time. A library card and PIN is required for registration. If you do not have a card\, click HERE to obtain one.
\nRegistered seats may be forfeited five m inutes after start of program.
\nPursuant to the Americans with Disa bilities Act\, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1&ndash\;2 business days to process. Last-minut e requests will be accepted\, but may not be possible to fulfill. Please a sk for \;Learning Services \;at 255-2665 or email \;JPLprogram s@coj.net.
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