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Afternoon Book Group - The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears By Dinaw Mengestu

When:
Thursday, September 13, 2018, 2:00 PM until 3:30 PM
Where:
Silver Spring Library
900 Wayne Ave.
Silver Spring, MD  20910
Additional Info:
Category:
Arts & Entertainment
Registration is not Required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears is the debut novel of Ethiopian author Dinaw Mengestu. Published in 2007, the novel focuses on the life of Sepha Stephanos, an Ethiopian immigrant living in Washington DC after fleeing his country’s revolution seventeen years earlier. Running a failing grocery store he ruminates on the past as he faces his own inward crisis of displacement and identity while simultaneously marveling at the gentrification of his neighborhood.

RSVP not required. The book will be available on the library reserve shelf. Silver Spring Library is wheelchair-accessible.

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