Join us in the meeting room for an in-pers on book discussion.
\nSummary of Fight Night by Miriam Toews (provid ed by the publisher):
\n&ldquo\;You're a small thing\,&rdquo\; Grand ma writes\, &ldquo\;and you must learn to fight.&rdquo\; Swiv's Grandma\, Elvira\, has been fighting all her life. From her upbringing in a strict r eligious community\, she has fought those who wanted to take away her joy\ , her independence\, and her spirit. She has fought to make peace with her loved ones when they have chosen to leave her. And now\, even as her heal th fails\, Grandma is fighting for her family: for her daughter\, partnerl ess and in the third term of a pregnancy\; and for her granddaughter Swiv\ , a spirited nine-year-old who has been suspended from school. Cramped tog ether in their Toronto home\, on the precipice of extraordinary change\, G randma and Swiv undertake a vital new project\, setting out to explain the ir lives in letters they will never send.
\nTo borrow a print copy o f the book\, please contact the library.
\nAttendance is limited\, a nd advance registration is required. Please register every individual in y our party\, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the pr ogram. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.
\nThis event is held in-person. LA County Public Health strongly encou rages masks and physical distancing indoors regardless of vaccination stat us. Masks will continue to be available for customers upon request. Please see the Guidelines for Attendees during the registration process for more information.
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