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WE’RE READING
MY TRAIN LEAVES AT THREE
BY NATALIE GUERRERO
BronxArtSpace
700 Manida St. (entrance on Spofford Ave)
Saturdays, 12-1:30pm: April 18, 25, May 2, 9, & 16
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My Train Leaves at Three by Natalie Guerrero
My Train Leaves at Three is a debut novel by Natalie Guerrero about Xiomara, an Afro-Latina actress in Washington Heights, grieving her sister's death while navigating the harsh realities of the New York theater industry and her personal life.
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MEN WE REAPED
BY JESMYN WARD
Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center, 3415 Olinville Ave.
Thursdays, 6:30-8pm, 5/21, 28, 6/4, 6/11, & 6/18
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5/21: Intros & book giveaways
5/28: pgs 1-61
6/4: pgs 62-128
6/11: pgs 129-180
6/18: pgs 181-end
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Bronx River Community Garden, 1086 E 180th St
Saturdays, 12-1:30pm: 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, & 6/27
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5/23: Intros & book giveaways
5/30: pgs 1-61
6/6: pgs 62-128
6/13: pgs 129-180
6/20: no book club
6/27: pgs 181-end
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Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm: 5/26, 6/2, 6/9, & 6/16
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5/26: pgs 1-61
6/2: pgs 62-128
6/9: pgs 129-180
6/16: pgs 181-end
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In five years, Jesmyn Ward lost five young men in her life to drugs, accidents, suicide, and the bad luck that can follow people who live in poverty, particularly black men. Dealing with these losses, one after another, made Jesmyn ask the question: Why?
Named a Best Book of the Century by The New York Times Book Review and New York Magazine.
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James by Percival Everett
Saturdays, 12-1:30pm: 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, & 8/8
Bronx River Community Garden, 1086 E 180th St
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Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm: 7/14, 7/21, 7/28, & 8/4
Salvation: Black People and Love by bell hooks
Saturdays, 12-1:30pm: 8/15, 8/22, 8/29, 9/5, & 9/12
James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center
100 W Mosholu Pkwy S
Zoom
Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm: 8/18. 8/25, 9/1, & 9/8
In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens by Alice Walker
Saturdays, 12-1:30pm: 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, & 10/17
James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center
100 W Mosholu Pkwy S
Zoom
Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm: 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, & 10/13
The Black Joy Project by Kleaver Cruz
Saturdays, 12-1:30pm: 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, & 11/21
Zoom
Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm: 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, & 11/17
One Book One Bronx is a community-based book club that meets weekly across a range of settings: libraries, schools, community centers, outdoor public spaces, and partner organizations throughout the borough.