Book Discussion Group, Online: WNYC Book Club: 'The Demon of Unrest' by Erik Larson at West New Brighton
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Reading keeps us connected. Join us for a neighborhood book club at West New Brighton!
The New York Public Library continues partnering with WNYC to present a book club experience! Each month, we will read a new title leading up to a live conversation, in-person or online, with the author and All of It host Alison Stewart.
This book club will take place IN PERSON at The West New Brighton Library.
The September title is Erik Larson's The Demon of Unrest, a story about a divided nation during the pivotal five months between Abraham Lincoln’s election in November 1860 and the bombardment of Fort Sumter the following April—a dramatic period that put the United States on a path to self-destruction.
In the run-up to yet another momentous election, this story provides a window into our past that offers surprising insights into our present, helping us to understand how aggrievement and “passions” can spin into a kind of madness.
Throughout the month, All of It host Alison Stewart and the Library will accompany readers, providing touchpoints on-air and on social media at @allofitwnyc and @nypl. Borrow the book (and more than 300,000 others) for free through the Library’s e-reader app SimplyE, available for iOS and Android devices.
Don't forget to register to join Alison Stewart along with the author and readers everywhere for a live conversation, in-person or online, on Monday September 30, 2024, from 6 - 7 PM.
Join our neighborhood book club. Here's how it works:
GET THE BOOK
- Borrow: NYPL Catalog
- E-Book app: SimplyE, available on iOS and Android
- Purchase: The Library Shop — proceeds benefit The New York Public Library
- To see all of our previous WNYC Get Lit titles check out our book club page here!
ACCESSIBILITY NOTES
If you find it hard to read standard print, The New York Public Library’s Andrew Heiskell Library provides free access to talking books, talking book players, braille, a talking book download website and a free talking book and e-braille app for mobile devices. Learn more and apply.
Note: DB = available on BARD in talking book format and as a mailable talking book. Some titles are available through Bookshare and can be found through the Bookshare (BK) link under that title. All Heiskell members can gain access to Bookshare for free. DB (digital talkingbook) / BK (Bookshare)
Please email adultprogramming@nypl.org with any accessibility questions or requests.
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Register above with your email address to attend this book club on Friday, September 27th at 11:00am.