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Let's Talk Books: Forbidden City

by Vanessa Hua

2023-05-15 19:00:00 2023-05-15 20:00:00 America/New_York Let's Talk Books: Forbidden City This month we celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Virtual -

Monday, May 15
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-05-15 19:00:00 2023-05-15 20:00:00 America/New_York Let's Talk Books: Forbidden City This month we celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Virtual -

This month we celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Vanessa Hua's latest novel, Forbidden City, features a sixteen-year old girl who wants to be a "model revolutionary" and volunteers to go to the Forbidden City during the Cultural Revolution in 1960's China.  Vanessa Hua is a best selling and award winning novelist.  Her book River of Stars was a Washington Post and NPR best book of 2018.

In addition to this book discussion, author Vanessa Hua will be making a virtual appearance to library patrons on May 24 at 7 PM. Registration link is https://alexlibraryva.org/event/8051407.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Book Discussion Groups |

TAGS: | fiction | bookclub | book groups | book group | book discussion | book clubs | book club | Asian American Pacific Islander Month | AAPI | #AAPI Month |

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Tue, May 13 9:00AM to 8:00PM
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Thu, May 15 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 16 Closed
(Staff Day)
Sat, May 17 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 18 9:00AM to 5:00PM
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