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.
6/28: Intros & Book giveaways
7/5: Part 1, pgs 1-86
7/12: Part 2, pgs 87-177
> 7/19: Part 3, pgs 179-272 Myriam J.A. Chancy will join the conversation at the Mott Haven Library/NYPL, 321 East 140th St.
7/26: Part 4, pgs 273-end

Tuesdays 7-830p: 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, & 7/22 
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7/1: Part 1, pgs 1-86
7/8: Part 2, pgs 87-177
7/15: Part 3, pgs 179-272
7/22: Part 4, pgs 273-end

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.

Myriam J. A. Chancy in conversation
Saturday, 7/19/2025
Mott Haven Library/NYPL, 321 East 140th St.
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Myriam J. A. Chancy, author of Village Weavers, a Time Best Book of April 2024, is a Guggenheim Fellow and HBA Chair of the Humanities at Scripps College. Her award-winning work has earned honors including the American Book Award and the Guyana Prize in Literature.

 
 

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