Augusta Public Library will offer a three-part book discussion series in March through May on the theme “A Woman’s Place.” Members of the community are invited to attend the free programs, which will take place at the library, 1609 State St.
The series is sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council, a non-profit cultural organization, as part of its Talk About Literature in Kansas (TALK) program. The Council’s Resource Center is furnishing the books and discussion leaders for the Augusta TALK series.
The first meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 6. Thomas Prasch of Washburn University will lead a discussion of The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan.
What is a woman’s place? We have been talking about women’s roles in our society for two hundred years now, and our views continue to change. All the books in this series reflect the state of the dialogue in the twentieth century: A Lost Lady by Willa Cather on March 27, and Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston on May 1.
Each author looks at the way women develop personal strength of character while dealing with society’s or loved ones’ perceptions of what they should be. TALK group participants will look at the relationship between mothers and daughters, wives and husbands, career and family in these stories of women seeking to define themselves.
To check out books and for more information about the reading series, contact the library at 775-2681.
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