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Collection Connections: 'The East Indian' by Brinda Charry
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Collection Connections: 'The East Indian' by Brinda Charry

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Su Fang Ng

Su Fang Ng revisits her May 2024 presentation on Brinda Charry’s The East Indian.

'The East Indian' Resource Guide
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'The East Indian' Resource Guide

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To prepare for our May 2 virtual book club discussion, explore resources related to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and America’s early colonization.

About 'The East Indian'
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About 'The East Indian'

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Introductory information on the May 2024 Folger Book Club selection, Brinda Charry’s The East Indian.

'Immortal Longings' Resource Guide
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'Immortal Longings' Resource Guide

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Resources related to Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong.

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About 'Immortal Longings'

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Introductory information on the April 2024 Folger Book Club selection, bestselling YA author Chloe Gong’s adult epic fantasy debut, inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra.

'Daughters of the Deer' Resource Guide
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'Daughters of the Deer' Resource Guide

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Resources related to Daughters of the Deer by Danielle Daniel.

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About 'Daughters of the Deer'

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Introductory information on the March 2024 Folger Book Club selection, which imagines the author’s ancestors in the Algonquin territories of the 1600s.

Collection Connections: 'Homegoing' by Yaa Gyasi, Pt. 2
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Collection Connections: 'Homegoing' by Yaa Gyasi, Pt. 2

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Ivie Orobaton

Ivie Orobaton revisits her February 2024 presentation on Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing, the second of a two-part series.

Collection Connections: 'Homegoing' by Yaa Gyasi
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Collection Connections: 'Homegoing' by Yaa Gyasi

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Ivie Orobaton

Ivie Orobaton revisits her February 2024 presentation on Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing, the first of a two-part series.

'Homegoing' Resource Guide
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'Homegoing' Resource Guide

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Resources related to Shakespeare and Black history in preparation for our February book club discussion of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi.

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About 'Homegoing'

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Introductory information on the February 2024 Folger Book Club selection, a generational story spanning centuries.

Collection Connections: 'The Weird Sisters' by Eleanor Brown
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Collection Connections: 'The Weird Sisters' by Eleanor Brown

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Elizabeth DeBold

Elizabeth DeBold revisits her December 2023 presentation on Eleanor Brown’s The Weird Sisters, a family story threaded with Shakespearean references.

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