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McAuliffe Book Discussion (Evening): The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo thumbnail Photo

McAuliffe Book Discussion (Evening): The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

In the last years of the dying Qing Empire, a courtesan is found frozen in a doorway. Her death is clouded by rumors of foxes, which are believed to lure people by transforming themselves into beautiful women and handsome men. Bao, a detective with an uncanny ability to sniff out the truth, is hired to uncover the dead woman’s identity. Since childhood, Bao has been intrigued by the fox gods, yet they’ve remained tantalizingly out of reach—until, perhaps, now.

Next discussion on August 12: Wedding People by Alison Espach

Sci-Fi Book Discussion: Orbital by Samantha Harvey thumbnail Photo

Sci-Fi Book Discussion: Orbital by Samantha Harvey

Life on our planet as you've never seen it before

A team of astronauts in the International Space Station collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits of the human body. But mostly they observe. Together they watch their silent blue planet, circling it sixteen times, spinning past continents and cycling through seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks of mountains and the swells of oceans. Endless shows of spectacular beauty witnessed in a single day.

Yet although separated from the world they cannot escape its constant pull. News reaches them of the death of a mother, and with it comes thoughts of returning home. They look on as a typhoon gathers over an island and people they love, in awe of its magnificence and fearful of its destruction.

The fragility of human life fills their conversations, their fears, their dreams. So far from earth, they have never felt more part - or protective - of it. They begin to ask, what is life without earth? What is earth without humanity?

 

Next discussion on August 13: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Bookworms and Popcorn thumbnail Photo

Bookworms and Popcorn

Love to read? Love popcorn? Come hang out with other kids who do too! Share your book suggestions or ask for recommendations. No assigned books, just great ideas and great snacks! Grades 2-5

Queer Reads: Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin thumbnail Photo

Queer Reads: Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin

Enid is obsessed with space. She can tell you all about black holes and their ability to spaghettify you without batting an eye in fear. Her one major phobia? Bald men. As her paranoia spirals out of control, Enid must contend with her mounting suspicion that something is seriously wrong with her. Brimming with quirky humor, charm, and heart, effortlessly shows us the power of revealing our secret shames, the most beautifully human parts of us all.

Next discussion on August 19: Just Kids by Patti Smith

Beginning in July, the Queer Reads book group meets only at McAuliffe.

McAuliffe Book Discussion (Morning): How to Read a Book by Monica Wood thumbnail Photo

McAuliffe Book Discussion (Morning): How to Read a Book by Monica Wood

An unsparingly honest and profoundly hopeful story about letting go of guilt, seizing second chances, and the power of books to change our lives. With the heart, wit, grace, and depth of understanding that has characterized her work, Monica Wood illuminates the decisions that define a life and the kindnesses that make life worth living.

Next discussion on August 21: The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

Bookworms and Popcorn thumbnail Photo

Bookworms and Popcorn

Love to read? Love popcorn? Come hang out with other kids who do too! Share your book suggestions or ask for recommendations. No assigned books, just great ideas and great snacks! Grades 2-5

Bookworms and Popcorn thumbnail Photo

Bookworms and Popcorn

Love to read? Love popcorn? Come hang out with other kids who do too! Share your book suggestions or ask for recommendations. No assigned books, just great ideas and great snacks! Grades 2-5

Bookworms and Popcorn thumbnail Photo

Bookworms and Popcorn

Love to read? Love popcorn? Come hang out with other kids who do too! Share your book suggestions or ask for recommendations. No assigned books, just great ideas and great snacks! Grades 2-5

Bookworms and Popcorn thumbnail Photo

Bookworms and Popcorn

Love to read? Love popcorn? Come hang out with other kids who do too! Share your book suggestions or ask for recommendations. No assigned books, just great ideas and great snacks! Grades 2-5

Bookworms and Popcorn thumbnail Photo

Bookworms and Popcorn

Love to read? Love popcorn? Come hang out with other kids who do too! Share your book suggestions or ask for recommendations. No assigned books, just great ideas and great snacks! Grades 2-5

Bookworms and Popcorn thumbnail Photo

Bookworms and Popcorn

Love to read? Love popcorn? Come hang out with other kids who do too! Share your book suggestions or ask for recommendations. No assigned books, just great ideas and great snacks! Grades 2-5