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Chantilly Book Discussion Group

Chantilly Book Discussion Group

Join us as we discuss "Deacon King Kong" by James McBride. Adults.

Related LibGuide: Find Your Next Book by Fairfax County Public Library (Admin)

Date:
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Time:
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Chantilly Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Chantilly Regional Library
Categories:
Book Discussion
Audience:
  Adults  
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About the Author: "James McBride is an award-winning author, musician, and screenwriter. His landmark memoir, The Color of Water, published in 1996, has sold millions of copies and spent more than two years on the New York Times bestseller list. Considered an American classic, it is read in schools and universities across the United States...In 2015, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama “for humanizing the complexities of discussing race in America.” He holds several honorary doctorates and is currently a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University."

 

You can find out more about the author on his website, or follow him on Facebook or Instagram.

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