Village Weavers by Myriam J. A. Chancy
Saturdays 12-130p: 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, & 7/26
Bronx River Community Garden, 180th St. & Devoe Ave.

Tuesdays 7-830p: 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, & 7/22 
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Set in 1940s Port-au-Prince, Village Weavers follows Gertie and Sisi, childhood friends from vastly different backgrounds. Their bond is shattered by a family secret, and as Duvalier’s reign grows violent, Sisi flees to Paris while Gertie marries into Dominican wealth. Spanning decades and continents, their lives intertwine in unexpected ways as the truth of their connection slowly unfolds.

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Sweet Undoings by Yanick Lahens (Author), Kaiama L. Glover (Translator)
Saturdays, 12-130p: 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, & 8/30
James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center
100 W Mosholu Parkway S., The Bronx
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Tuesdays, 7-830p: 8/5, 8/12, 8/29, & 8/26
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In Sweet Undoings, Port-au-Prince pulses with contradiction—violence and beauty intertwine. French journalist Francis is captivated by Brune, a lounge singer haunted by her father’s unsolved assassination. Refusing to accept his death, she and her uncle Pierre, a gay exile returned, seek justice. Francis meets others bound to the city’s rhythm: Ézèchiel, a struggling poet; Waner, a pacifist; and Ronny, an American at home in Haiti. Through them, the novel explores a city where survival and grace coexist. With electric energy and tenderness, the story unveils the complex, unyielding spirit of a people living against the odds.
 

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(S)kin by Ibi Zoboi
Saturdays, 12-130p: 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, & 10/4
Andrew Freedman Home, 1125 Grand Concourse, The Bronx

Tuesdays, 7-830p: 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, & 9/30
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