The Stratford Library “Books Over Coffee” program continues its 2019 spring series with a discussion of Tommy Orange’s acclaimed debut novel, There There, on Wednesday, May 29th at noon. The program, hosted by Stratford educator and author Kathleen Faggella, is free and open to the public. Tommy Orange’s groundbreaking novel poses the question, “What does it really mean to be a Native American?” There There follows a unique cast of teenagers and elders who ask this question in light of the complexity of the modern world. Their detachment from tradition, their fractured families and the hustle and bustle of life in contemporary Oakland, California, make their identity as Indians even more elusive. Tommy Orange’s first novel is a wondrous and shattering portrait of an America few of us have ever seen, and it introduces a brilliant new author at the start of a major career.

 

“Books Over Coffee” will be held in the Stratford Library’s Lovell Room beginning at noon on May 29th . Readers are invited to bring a bag lunch to the program and coffee and tea is also served. Limited reading copies of There There are available for loan at the library’s Circulation Desk. All “Books Over Coffee” titles are available at the Library or on Kindle eReaders for loan. Patrons can also download the ebook or eaudiobook through the OverDrive app at the Library. “Books Over Coffee” will conclude the season on June 26 with a look at Delia Owens’ current bestseller, Where the Crawdads Sing. For further information, call the Library’s Programs and Public Relation Office at 203.385.4162 or visit: www.stratfordlibrary.org.

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La biblioteca de Stratford: 29 de mayo
El “libros sobre café” programa continúa su serie de primavera 2019 con una discusión de la aclamada novela debut de Tommy Orange, allí, el miércoles 29 de mayo al mediodía. El programa, organizado por la educadora y autora de Stratford, Kathleen Faggella, es gratuito y abierto al público. La novela rompedora de Tommy Orange plantea la pregunta: “¿Qué significa realmente ser un nativo americano?” Allí sigue un elenco único de adolescentes y ancianos que preguntan esta pregunta a la luz de la complejidad del mundo moderno. Su desprendimiento de la tradición, sus familias fracturadas y el ajetreo y el bullicio de la vida en la contemporánea Oakland, California, hacen que su identidad como indios sea aún más elusiva. La primera novela de Tommy Orange es un retrato maravilloso y devastador de una América que pocos de nosotros hemos visto, e introduce un nuevo y brillante autor al comienzo de una carrera importante.
“Libros sobre café” se celebrará en la sala Lovell de la biblioteca Stratford a partir del mediodía del 29 de mayo. Los lectores están invitados a traer un almuerzo de equipaje al programa y también se sirve café y té. Copias limitadas de lectura de allí hay disponibles para préstamo en el mostrador de circulación de la biblioteca. Todos los títulos de “libros sobre café” están disponibles en la biblioteca o en Kindle eReaders para su préstamo. Los usuarios también pueden descargar el ebook o eaudiolibro a través de la aplicación OverDrive en la biblioteca. “Libros sobre café” concluirá la temporada el 26 de junio con un vistazo al actual bestseller de Delia Owens, donde cantan los Crawdads. Para más información, llame a la oficina de programas y relaciones públicas de la biblioteca en 203.385.4162 o visite: www.stratfordlibrary.org.

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