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SUMMARY:Building Bridges to Poetry Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Read and discuss a book of poems with others who appreciate 
 poetry and like to take a closer look at form\, structure\, and craft. 
 Discussions will be lively and interactive\, and participants will have a 
 chance to share thoughts and ask questions. Come prepared to read favorite 
 poems\, lines\, and passages from the book aloud. \n\nThis month's 
 selection is: Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear by Mosab Abu Toha. The 
 discussion will be led by Dotty Mieux. \n\nAbout the Book:\n\nIn this 
 poetry debut Mosab Abu Toha writes about his life under siege in Gaza\, 
 first as a child\, and then as a young father. A survivor of four brutal 
 military attacks\, he bears witness to a grinding cycle of destruction and 
 assault\, and yet\, his poetry is inspired by a profound humanity. These 
 poems emerge directly from the experience of growing up and living in 
 constant lockdown\, and often under direct attack. Like Gaza itself\, they 
 are filled with rubble and the ever-present menace of surveillance drones 
 policing a people unwelcome in their own land\, and they are also suffused 
 with the smell of tea\, roses in bloom\, and the view of the sea at sunset. 
 Children are born\, families continue traditions\, students attend 
 university\, and libraries rise from the ruins as Palestinians go on about 
 their lives\, creating beauty and finding new ways to survive.\n\nAnd the 
 facilitator:\n\n\n\nDotty LeMieux writes both poetry and poetic memoirs.  
 She has published five chapbooks\, two during the Pandemic: Henceforth I 
 Ask Not Good Fortune from Finishing Line Press and  Viruses\, Guns\, and 
 War from Main Street Rag Press in 2023. Dotty once edited an eclectic 
 literary and art journal\, TheTurkey Buzzard Review. She is thrilled to 
 have received her first Best of the Net nomination in 2023.To keep the 
 lights on\, she runs political campaigns\, primarily for progressive women 
 candidates\, and practices environmental law.  \n\nYou can request a copy 
 of the book during the registration process. You can also use your library 
 card to get this title as a downloadable ebook through Hoopla (no queues). 
 Contact library staff if you need help at 415-389-4292.
LOCATION:Local History Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Anji Brenner":MAILTO:abrenner@cityofmillvalley.gov
CATEGORIES:Book Club, In Person, Poetry
CONTACT;CN="Anji Brenner":MAILTO:abrenner@cityofmillvalley.gov
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URL:https://millvalleylibrary.libcal.com/event/11345764
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