Join our ONLINE book club that meets in the evening, every third Wednesday of the month, to discuss a book chosen by one of the members!
This month we will be discussing "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" by Ocean Vuong.
"A letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born — a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam — and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity. Asking questions central to our American moment, immersed as we are in addiction, violence, and trauma, but undergirded by compassion and tenderness, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is as much about the power of telling one's own story as it is about the obliterating silence of not being heard."
✨ Be sure to put it on hold in advance either in book, e-book, or audiobook form by clicking on the book title above or by downloading the Libby App!
💻 Click on the Zoom link to join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89702404825?pwd=N3o4Ri9XV1JYNjkrSnQ4QU1LaHl1QT09
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Book Discussion Groups |
TAGS: | Pride Month | Pride | LGBTQ | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | EDI | Book group | Book discussion groups | Book club |
Parking: There is a small lot with 9 spaces. On street parking is available.
Public Transit:
For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.
