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SUMMARY:Germantown Novel Views Book Club - In Person
LOCATION:Germantown Library\nGermantown Library
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DESCRIPTION:Join the Germantown Novel Views Book Club to discuss the One M
 aryland\, One Book selection "There There" by Tommy Orange..\nhttps://mcpl
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong> The Novel Views Book Club will me
 et in Study Room 5\, located on the lower level of the library.&nbsp\;</st
 rong></p>\n<p>"What does it really mean to be an Indian/Native American/Am
 erican Indian/Native? Orange's vivid debut novel allows a unique cast&mdas
 h\;ranging from teenagers to elders&mdash\;to pull this question apart eve
 n as they add a modern layer of complexity: They live in the urban landsca
 pe of Oakland\, California. The thrust of Orange's cross-cut storytelling 
 is not to force his characters onto a strict plot line but to explore the 
 varied ways of being an Indian and\, more important\, of feeling like an I
 ndian. Fractured families\, Oakland itself\, and detachment from tradition
  make an Indian identity seem even more elusive to the younger characters\
 , but it's a feeling that they unknowingly share&mdash\;and that Orange wa
 nts to expose. As an amateur filmmaker says to a teen he's interviewing\, 
 "When you hear stories from people like you\, you feel less alone." Isolat
 ion and longing permeate the page\, lifted briefly only as the characters 
 intersect at the Big Oakland Powwow\, with chaotic results. If I have any 
 quibble about the book (and it could be a failure of mine\, really)\, it's
  that there are a few too many characters for me to comfortably hold in my
  head. But then again\, this isn't a comfortable novel\, and therein lies 
 its power and purpose.&nbsp\;&mdash\;Adrian Liang\, Amazon Book Review"</p
 >\n<p>Print copies may be available at the Germantown Library after August
  2\, 2023.&nbsp\; It is also available as an eBook and an eAudiobook on Ov
 erDrive/Libby and Hoopla.</p>\n<p>Overdrive/Libby eBook: https://mcplmd.ov
 erdrive.com/media/3684922<a href="https://mcplmd.overdrive.com/media/46090
 86"></a></p>\n<p>Overdrive/Libby eAudiobook: https://mcplmd.overdrive.com/
 media/3609253</p>\n<p>Don't have a card right now?&nbsp\; No worries!&nbsp
 \; Find out how to&nbsp\;<a href="https://mcpl.link/library-card-from-even
 t-listing">Get a Library Card</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>Questions about this pr
 ogram?&nbsp\;</strong>Contact the branch at 240-777-0110</p>\n<p><strong>A
 ccommodation Requests</strong></p>\n<p>People who are Deaf or Hard of Hear
 ing should request&nbsp\;<a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/a
 ccessibility/interpreter.html">English-language captioning or sign-languag
 e interpretation</a>&nbsp\;at least five days before the library-sponsored
  program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessi
 bility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation reques
 ts.</p>\n<p>GEN 1.0 10/27/2021</p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/8801331
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