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Across the country books are being banned, particularly books that highlight LGBTQ+ experiences, and content relating to Black history and the Black lived-experience. In the most oppressive schools, libraries are being eliminated all together and being turned into detention centers. As advocates for informational freedom we hope that this book club will bring greater awareness to banned books and share information about who is banning them and why. We are partnering with Emerald Cocktail Kitchen for two series of meetups: Late Winter/Early Spring, which will run from January-April; and Autumn, which will run from September-November.

For April we are Reading Damsel by Elana K. Arnold
The rite has existed for as long as anyone can remember: when the prince-who-will-be-king comes of age, he must venture out into the gray lands, slay a fierce dragon, and rescue a damsel to be his bride. This is the way things have always been.

When Ama wakes in the arms of Prince Emory, however, she knows none of this. She has no memory of what came before she was captured by the dragon, or what horrors she has faced in its lair. She knows only this handsome prince, the story he tells of her rescue, and her destiny to sit on the throne beside him. Ama comes with Emory back to the kingdom of Harding, hailed as the new princess, welcomed to the court.

However, as soon as her first night falls, she begins to realize that not all is as it seems, that there is more to the legends of the dragons and the damsels than anyone knows–and that the greatest threats to her life may not be behind her, but here, in front of her.

By purchasing a ticket to join this event, you're granted access to Emerald Cocktail Kitchen for this private book discussion and social. Your ticket includes the specialty mocktail or cocktail that corresponds with the book!