Join us to discuss "Deacon King Kong" by James McBride, the One Read runner-up book. This exuberant work of historical fiction follows the fate of a largely Black and Latinx cast of characters living in and around a New York housing project in the fall of 1969 after a hard-drinking church deacon known as Sportcoat shoots the ear off of the local drug dealer. Adults.
Join us to discuss "Deacon King Kong" by James McBride, the One Read runner-up book. This exuberant work of historical fiction follows the fate of a largely Black and Latinx cast of characters living in and around a New York housing project in the fall of 1969 after a hard-drinking church deacon known as Sportcoat shuffles into the courtyard and – in front of everyone – shoots the ear off of the local drug dealer. This event brings all elements of the neighborhood into Sportcoat’s orbit, from the Five Ends Baptist Church members and a white policeman trying to protect the old man, to mob bosses and drug kingpins seeking revenge. Throw in a bit of romance, mystery and a hidden treasure, and you’ve got a romp of a novel that paints a vivid portrait of a community undergoing enormous change.
Adults.
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AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | One Read | Featured | Books & Authors |
TAGS: | Book Discussion |