Discovery Book Club brings together readers looking to explore different genres. Are you ready to take a chance on something new? If so, sign up here!
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner
It’s 2003 and Romy Hall is at the start of two consecutive life sentences at Stanville Women’s Correctional Facility, deep in California’s Central Valley. Outside is the world from which she has been severed: the San Francisco of her youth and her young son, Jackson. Inside is a new reality: thousands of women hustling for the bare essentials needed to survive; the bluffing and pageantry and casual acts of violence by guards and prisoners alike; and the deadpan absurdities of institutional living, which Kushner evokes with great humor and precision.
Registration is required for this event, and must be completed two hours prior to the start time. A library card and PIN is required for registration. If you do not have a card, click HERE to obtain one.
Registered seats may be forfeited five minutes after start of program.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1–2 business days to process. Last-minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to fulfill. Please ask for Learning Services at 255-2665 or email JPLprograms@coj.net.
EVENT TYPE: | Authors, Books, and Writing |
TAGS: | book club | adult programs |
Mon, Nov 18 | 10:00AM to 9:00PM |
Tue, Nov 19 | 10:00AM to 9:00PM |
Wed, Nov 20 | 10:00AM to 9:00PM |
Thu, Nov 21 | 10:00AM to 9:00PM |
Fri, Nov 22 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Nov 23 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Nov 24 | Closed |
2024 © Jacksonville Public Library