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SUMMARY:Monday Morning Book Club: Master Slave Husband Wife
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion of Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo\, winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Biography. This gripping true story recounts the extraordinary escape of Ellen and William Craft\, an enslaved couple who fled Georgia in 1848 through a daring disguise—Ellen posing as a white\, disabled slaveholder and William as her enslaved servant. Traveling more than 1\,000 miles by train\, carriage\, and steamboat\, they navigated constant danger while exploiting the era’s rigid assumptions about race\, class\, and gender. Their successful escape made them prominent voices in the abolitionist movement\, but new threats under the Fugitive Slave Act forced them into further flight. At once a history of resistance\, a love story\, and a reflection on freedom\, the book brings to life a remarkable chapter of American history. Copies are available at the first-floor circulation desk. New members are always welcome! 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/monday-morning-book-club-master-slave-husband-wife/
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Night Book Club: My Beloved World
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion of My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor\, a candid and inspiring memoir by the first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court. Justice Sotomayor traces her journey from a Bronx housing project to the nation’s highest court\, reflecting on a childhood shaped by loss\, resilience\, and a fierce determination to succeed. Copies are available at the first-floor circulation desk. New members are always welcome! 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/tuesday-night-book-club-my-beloved-world/
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Monday Morning Book Club: The Emperor of Gladness
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion of The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong\, a luminous and deeply compassionate novel about chosen family\, survival\, and the quiet forces that bind people together. Set in the post-industrial town of East Gladness\, Connecticut\, the story follows nineteen-year-old Hai\, who\, on the brink of despair\, forms an unexpected bond with Grazina\, an elderly widow living with dementia. As Hai becomes Grazina’s caretaker\, the two forge a transformative relationship grounded in empathy\, memory\, and shared vulnerability. Over the course of a year\, their connection reshapes Hai’s understanding of himself\, his family\, and the fractured community around him. Tender\, searching\, and beautifully rendered\, the novel explores how love and human connection offer the possibility of healing and second chances on the margins of American life. Copies of the book are available at the first-floor information desk. New members are always welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/monday-morning-book-club-the-emperor-of-gladness/
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Night Book Club: If Anyone Builds It\, Everyone Dies
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion of If Anyone Builds It\, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All by Eliezer Yudkowsky\, an urgent and provocative examination of the existential risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI). Drawing on decades of research into machine intelligence and alignment\, Yudkowsky argues that the global race to create superhuman AI is placing humanity on a path toward catastrophe. The book explores how sufficiently advanced AI systems could develop goals misaligned with human survival\, why such systems would be impossible to control once created\, and how even well-intentioned efforts could lead to extinction-level outcomes. Clear-eyed and uncompromising\, the book challenges readers to rethink technological progress\, responsibility\, and what it would take to change course before it’s too late. Copies are available at the first-floor information desk. New members are always welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/tuesday-night-book-club-if-anyone-builds-it-everyone-dies/
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Exhibitionists Book Club: The Night Circus
DESCRIPTION:This month we’re pairing the Shelburne Museum’s Varied and Alive exhibit (new and rarely seen gems from their collection) with Erin Morgenstern’s debut novel\, The Night Circus\, a historical fantasy that Goodreads calls “spellcasting” and “seductive.”
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/exhibitionists-book-club-the-night-circus/
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SUMMARY:Exhibitionists Book Club: Creative Exploration (offsite at the Charlotte Library)
DESCRIPTION:You’ve seen the exhibit. You’ve read the book. What next? Join Shelburne Museum’s Kat Redniss for a creative experience\, guiding you through artmaking of your own in response to the Varied and Alive exhibit and The Night Circus. Please note that this workshop is occurring offsite at our partner’s library\, 115 Ferry Road in Charlotte.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/exhibitionists-book-club-creative-exploration-offsite-at-the-charlotte-library-2/
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