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Southern Boone Evening Book Club

"Kindred"
2026-07-21 19:00:00 2026-07-21 20:00:00 America/Chicago Southern Boone Evening Book Club This month’s evening book club will discuss "Kindred" by Octavia Butler. On her 26th birthday, in 1976, Dana, a Black woman, vanishes and is dragged through time to antebellum Maryland to rescue a boy named Rufus, heir to a plantation. As she endures the traumas of slavery and the soul-crushing normalization of savagery, Dana fights to keep her autonomy and return to the present. Adults. Southern Boone County Public Library - Meeting Room

Tuesday, July 21
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-21 19:00:00 2026-07-21 20:00:00 America/Chicago Southern Boone Evening Book Club This month’s evening book club will discuss "Kindred" by Octavia Butler. On her 26th birthday, in 1976, Dana, a Black woman, vanishes and is dragged through time to antebellum Maryland to rescue a boy named Rufus, heir to a plantation. As she endures the traumas of slavery and the soul-crushing normalization of savagery, Dana fights to keep her autonomy and return to the present. Adults. Southern Boone County Public Library - Meeting Room

This month’s evening book club will discuss "Kindred" by Octavia Butler. On her 26th birthday, in 1976, Dana, a Black woman, vanishes and is dragged through time to antebellum Maryland to rescue a boy named Rufus, heir to a plantation. As she endures the traumas of slavery and the soul-crushing normalization of savagery, Dana fights to keep her autonomy and return to the present. Adults.

This month’s evening book club will discuss the renowned novel "Kindred" by Octavia Butler. On her 26th birthday, in 1976, Dana, a Black woman, vanishes and is dragged through time to antebellum Maryland to rescue a boy named Rufus, heir to a plantation. As she endures the traumas of slavery and the soul-crushing normalization of savagery, Dana fights to keep her autonomy and return to the present.

Adults. (See all upcoming sessions.)

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Featured | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Book Discussion |

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