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Books Sandwiched In

Books Sandwiched In

Love to talk about books? Join us for Books Sandwiched In. Books for the next month are distributed at the end of the discussion session for a nominal fee.  Books Sandwiched In meets the first Tuesday of each month at 12:15 p.m. in the Meeting Room. Contact Brenda Patterson at (863) 834-4276 or Brenda.Patterson@lakelandgov.net.

John Henry Days by Colin Whitehead

Synopsis (from reading guide & publisher’s description): 

John Henry Days is on one level a multifaceted retelling of the immortal story of John Henry, the black steel-driver who died outracing a machine designed to replace him. On another level it’s the story of J. Sutter, a disaffected, middle-aged black journalist on a mission to set a record for junketeering who attends the first annual John Henry Days festival. And there, in a small rural West Virginia town, the real story of John Henry emerges in graceful counterpoint to Sutter’s thoroughly modern adventure. It is also a high-velocity thrill ride through the tunnel where American legend gives way to American pop culture, replete with p. r. flacks, stamp collectors, blues men, and turn-of-the-century song pluggers. John Henry Days is an acrobatic, intellectually dazzling, and laugh-out-loud funny book that will be read and talked about for years to come.

Date:
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Time:
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Location:
Main Library Meeting Room
Campus:
Lakeland Public Library
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
Arts & Crafts   Clubs   Lakeland Public Library Main  

Event Organizer

Brenda Patterson

Phone: 863.834.4276     

Email: brenda.patterson@lakelandgov.net