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***Note* WE HAVE MOVED TO THURSDAYS Location Riverview Library St. Paul, we start at 6!
Any and all are welcome at our bi-monthly HumanistsMN Fantasy Book Club! Join us the last THURSDAY of every odd month. Come discuss the book of the month with us — or listen in and contribute to our frequent meanderings about pop-culture and other passions.
Our book for September is “The Fifth Season” by N.K. JemisiN
“This is the way the world ends. Again.
Three terrible things happen in a single day. Essun, a woman living an ordinary life in a small town, comes home to find that her husband has brutally murdered their son and kidnapped their daughter. Meanwhile, mighty Sanze — the world-spanning empire whose innovations have been civilization’s bedrock for a thousand years — collapses as most of its citizens are murdered to serve a madman’s vengeance. And worst of all, across the heart of the vast continent known as the Stillness, a great red rift has been torn into the heart of the earth, spewing ash enough to darken the sky for years. Or centuries.
Now Essun must pursue the wreckage of her family through a deadly, dying land. Without sunlight, clean water, or arable land, and with limited stockpiles of supplies, there will be war all across the Stillness: a battle royale of nations not for power or territory, but simply for the basic resources necessary to get through the long dark night. Essun does not care if the world falls apart around her. She’ll break it herself, if she must, to save her daughter.”
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Our book club facilitator is Cory Brodeur, HumanistsMN member, who enjoys getting lost in fantasy books, nerdy pop culture discussions, and cats. Cory’s goal is to bring people together to bond over fantasy worlds while discussing how we can make positive changes in the real world!
This event is sponsored by HumanistsMN. We are a secular non-profit organization with the goal of bettering our community, connecting with others, promoting educational opportunities, and defending basic human rights.
We are 100% volunteer powered. If you want to help give back, consider becoming a member to help us cover costs and bring together the community. Not ready to join? Donations are gratefully accepted! Join or donate at HumanistsMN.org.
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