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Parable of the Talents Conversations

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There will be three (3) hour-long book conversations on Octavia Butler’s prophetic novel Parable of the Talents. The conversations will be held, in person, at the Langston Hughes branch of the Queens Library and virtually via WebEx. The conversation will be moderated by the African American Literature Book Club’s Troy Johnson. The Sankofa Series is free and open to the public.

 

Click this Link to Join the WebEx Conversations

 

Parable of the Talents Conversation Schedule (all time Eastern):

 

Chapters 1 through 7: Tuesday, April 25 at 4 pm
Chapters 8 through 14: Tuesday, May 9 at 4 pm
Chapter 15 to Completion: Tuesday. May 30 at 4 pm

You can check out Parable of the Talents at the Queens Library or your local library. Copies may be purchased from the African American Literature Book Club, or wherever books are sold.

 

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We will also discuss the book, Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America by Robinson on Tuesday, May 16 at 4 pm.

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