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  "In the Hour of War: Poetry from Ukraine" Poetry Book Club

  Wed, Jun 14

  Sarasota

  Jun 14, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

  Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  This monthly book club led by Doug is for those who like to read and discuss poetry. June’s selection is "In the Hour of War: Poetry from Ukraine" edited by Carolyn Forché & Ilya Kaminsky. These poems offer a startling look at the way language both affects and reflects the realities of war.

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  The Gothic Library Presented by Live Radio Theatre

  Fri, Jun 16

  In-person Bookstore1Sarasota

  Jun 16, 7:00 PM EDT – Jun 17, 8:00 PM EDT

  In-person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  An evening of classical gothic storytelling. By way of live radio theatre performed in the loft, watch and listen as a professional cast (with the help of a sound effects operator) dramatizes stories of terror by the likes of Edgar Allen Poe, Charles Dickens, and M. R. James. Two performances.

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  "Go Tell It on the Mountain" Banned Book Club

  Tue, Jun 20

  Sarasota

  Jun 20, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

  Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  In this monthly book club dedicated to reading and protecting the most important and threatened books for our generation, June’s pick "Go Tell It on the Mountain," James Baldwin’s "brutal, objective and compassionate" (San Francisco Chronicle) novel.

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  "I Walk Between the Raindrops" Short Story Book Club

  Fri, Jul 07

  In-person Bookstore1Sarasota

  Jul 07, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

  In-person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  In this monthly book club dedicated to reading collections of short stories, July’s pick is "I Walk Between the Raindrops" by T. C. Boyle, an electric collection of new short stories from the inimitable, bestselling writer of "Talk to Me" and "Outside Looking In."

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  Poetry Out Loud! A Writing Workshop

  Wed, Jul 12

  In-person Bookstore1Sarasota

  Jul 12, 4:00 PM – Aug 09, 6:00 PM

  In-person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  Poetry Out Loud! A Writing Workshop. Five in-person sessions, Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m., July 12, 19, and 26, and August 2 and 9. During these sessions we will discuss and stimulate spoken performance of each writer’s work.

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  "Manywhere" Short Story Book Club

  Wed, Jun 07

  Sarasota

  Jun 07, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

  Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

  In this monthly book club dedicated to reading collections of short stories, June’s pick is "Manywhere," Morgan Thomas's shimmering debut collection featuring lush and uncompromising stories about characters crossing geographical borders and gender binaries.

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