Incredible Women Book Discussion Series One: Starstruck by Sarafina El-Badry Nance

Thu, Apr 18 2024

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Smithville Community Room

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Subjects

Books and Reading

Age Group

For adults

Presenter

In-House Adult

Registration

Registration Required

The Incredible Women series highlights historical and current women’s lived experiences! This limited series will have discussion dates for the months of March, April and May. Titles are typically available at the branch one month prior to discussion, while stock lasts. For more details, please call or visit your local branch. The titles that will be discussed are:
• Finding Me by Viola Davis
• Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong’s Rendezvous with American History by Yunte Huange
• Starstruck: A Memoir of Astrophysics and Finding Light in the Dark by Sarafina El-Badry Nance

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