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SUMMARY:The May Book Club - The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao
DESCRIPTION:Join us on May 28th at 7PM ET to discuss The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao\, a surreal\, Studio-Ghibli-esque book about destiny and finding your place in the world. \nHere’s the description: “You can’t buy a ticket for the Elsewhere Express. Appearing only to those whose lives are adrift\, it’s a magical train seeming to carry very rare and special cargo: a sense of purpose\, peace\, and belonging. Raya is one of those lost souls. She had dreamed of being a songwriter\, but when her brother died\, she gave up on her dream and started living his instead. One day on the subway\, as her thoughts wander\, she’s swept off to the Elsewhere Express. There she meets Q\, an intriguing artist who\, like her\, has lost his place in the world. Together they find a train full of wonders\, from a boarding car that’s also a meadow to a dining car where passengers can picnic on lily pads to a bar where jellyfish and whales swim through pink clouds. Over the course of their long\, strange night on the train\, they also discover that it harbors secrets—and danger: A mysterious stranger has stowed away and brought with him a dark\, malignant magic that threatens to destroy the train. But in investigating the stowaway’s identity\, Raya also finds herself drawing closer to the ultimate question: What is her life’s true purpose—and is it a destination the Elsewhere Express can take her to?” \nAnd here are some reviews! \n“A stunning\, visual fever dream of a story akin to both the game Spiritfarer and Erin Morgenstern’s The Starless Sea—a character-driven tale wrapped in a sparklingly creative spectacle of a world that inhabits a Studio Ghibli–like chaos even as it comes with a well-organized passenger rulebook.”—Booklist (starred review) \n“With its poetic\, descriptive prose\, The Elsewhere Express takes the reader on a magical ride exploring loneliness\, life’s purpose\, and ultimately human connection through a playful\, surreal tale. Without question\, the book will delight fantasy enthusiasts as they nestle into this perfect escape\, a story that whisks them from the mundane and into an imaginative wonderland they might not want to leave.”—J. Penner\, author of A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic \n“A delicately layered dream of a book that glimmers with the promise of hope after grief\, The Elsewhere Express will carry you to the stars.”—Molly O’Neill\, author of Greenteeth \nTo join us\, make sure you’re on the $7+ tier on our Patreon for May!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-may-book-club-the-elsewhere-express-by-samantha-sotto-yambao/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:The June Book Club – Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett
DESCRIPTION:HOW have we gone this long having a book club for folklore-inspired books but failing to pick a Terry Pratchett book?? That oversight ends now. Join us on June 25th at 7PM ET to discuss Pratchett’s hilarious Discworld novel Witches Abroad! And don’t worry if you’ve never read a Discworld book before – we picked this one because it truly stands alone very well. Also: WITCHES. FAIRY TALES. SHENANIGANS. \nHere’s the publisher’s description: \n“Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother named Desiderata who had a good heart\, a wise head\, and poor planning skills—which\, unfortunately\, left the Princess Emberella in the care of her other (not quite so good and wise) godmother when death came for Desiderata. So now it’s up to Magrat Garlick\, Granny Weatherwax\, and Nanny Ogg to hop on broomsticks and make for far-distant Genua to ensure the servant girl doesn’t marry the Prince. \nBut the road to Genua is bumpy\, and along the way the trio of witches encounters the occasional vampire\, werewolf\, and falling house (well this is a fairy tale\, after all). The trouble really begins once these reluctant foster-godmothers arrive in Genua and must outwit their power-hungry counterpart who’ll stop at nothing to achieve a proper “happy ending”—even if it means destroying a kingdom.” \nAnd here are a few reviews: \n“Engaging\, surreal satire . . . nothing short of magical.” – Chicago Tribune \n“No one mixes the fantastical and mundane to better comic effect” – Daily Mail \n“One of our greatest fantasists\, and beyond a doubt the funniest.” – George R.R. Martin \nIf you would like to join us\, make sure you’re on the $7+ tier on our Patreon for the month of June!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-june-book-club-witches-abroad-by-terry-pratchett/
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SUMMARY:The July Book Club - The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
DESCRIPTION:HOW have we never done this one?? We are honestly baffled. Apparently this is the summer of correcting inexcusable oversights in book club! Join us on July 15th at 7PM ET to discuss Angela Carter’s brilliant short story collection\, The Bloody Chamber. This is the work that really kicked off all the subversive\, uncanny\, fascinating fairy-tale retellings we all love\, and we cannot wait to talk about it with you (especially the less popular but no less brilliant stories that we never get to talk about!) \nHere are a few reviews: \n“A wonderfully written book\, ironical\, cerebral\, elegant.” – Joyce Carol Oates\, The New York Times Book Review \n“She writes a prose that lends itself to magnificent set pieces of fastidious sensuality: dreams\, myths\, fairy tales\, metamorphoses\, the unruly unconscious\, epic journeys\, and a highly sensual celebration of sexuality in both its most joyous and darkest manifestations.” – Ian McEwan \n“She was\, among other things\, a quirky\, original\, and baroque styleist\, a trait especially marked in The Bloody Chamber – her vocabulary a mix of finely tuned phrase\, luscious adjective\, witty aphorism\, and hearty\, up-theirs vulgarity.” – Margaret Atwood\, The Observer \nIf you would like to join us\, make sure you’re on the $7+ tier on our Patreon for the month of July!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-july-book-club-the-bloody-chamber-by-angela-carter/
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SUMMARY:The August Book Club - The Mystery of the Bitten Peach by Cecilia Tan
DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 13th at 7PM ET to discuss Cecilia Tan’s delightful novella The Mystery of the Bitten Peach! \nHere’s the description: “Meet Mei\, a young Chinese American who has discovered she has the mystical ability to transport herself anywhere that is spiritually “China”-including Chinatowns around the world and different eras of Chinese history. As an adoptive child of the diaspora\, Mei was raised in America with no knowledge of Chinese folklore or fairy tales\, but when an antiques dealer friend needs help retrieving a mythic artifact-a jade carving of a peach that represented same-sex love in ancient China-she’s game to give it a try. Her quest sends Mei not only into the past\, but on a journey of self-discovery.” \nAnd here are some reviews! \n“Not to be missed.” – Shelley Parker-Chan\, author of She Who Will Become the Sun \n“Cup your hands around this enchanting tale of romance\, art\, and magic\, and savor its juice. An absolute gem!” – Jadie Jiang\, author of Monkey Around \n“The kind of story that burrows into my brain.” – Emma Mieko Candon\, author of The Archive Undying \nThis is a shorter read\, but it features a lot of the book club’s absolute favorite things\, so it would be a great first read with us if you’ve been considering signing up! To join us\, make sure you’re on the $7+ tier on our Patreon for August!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-august-book-club-the-mystery-of-the-bitten-peach-by-cecilia-tan/
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SUMMARY:The September Book Club - How To Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann
DESCRIPTION:Join us on September 17th at 7PM ET to discuss How to be Eaten by Maria Adelmann! This book comes from a recommendation by Liz G0tauco and is definitely going to give us a LOT to talk about! That said\, just know going in that a lot of the implicit stuff in fairy tales is made pretty horrifically explicit here (with an additional content warning specifically for self-harm.) This one is definitely a little closer to horror than we usually do\, but it’s FAIRY TALES so we’re going all in! \nHere’s the description: “In present-day New York City\, five women meet in a basement support group to process their traumas. Bernice grapples with the fallout of dating a psychopathic\, blue-bearded billionaire. Ruby\, once devoured by a wolf\, now wears him as a coat. Gretel questions her memory of being held captive in a house made of candy. Ashlee\, the winner of a Bachelor-esque dating show\, wonders if she really got her promised fairy tale ending. And Raina’s love story will shock them all. Though the women start out wary of one another\, judging each other’s stories\, gradually they begin to realize that they may have more in common than they supposed . . . What really brought them here? What secrets will they reveal? And is it too late for them to rescue each other?” \nAnd here are some reviews! \n“… darkly funny\, thought-provoking…” – TIME Magazine \n“An unforgettable\, empowering\, and above all entertaining tale of reclamation and transformation.” – Christie Tate\, author of Group \n“Deliciously angsty […] Pure fun\, pulsing with a dark heart.” – Rachel Yoder\, author of Nightbitch \nTo join us\, make sure you’re on the $7+ tier on our Patreon for the month of September!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-september-book-club-how-to-be-eaten-by-maria-adelmann/
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SUMMARY:The October Book Club - Morgan is My Name by Sophie Keetch
DESCRIPTION:As a bit of a celebration upon the completion of the trip we just lead through Enchanted England\, join us on October 27th at 7PM ET to discuss the fabulous Arthurian retelling Morgan is My Name by Sophie Keetch! \nHere’s the publisher’s description: \n“Young Morgan of Cornwall lives a happy life in Tintagel Castle until King Uther Pendragon\, with the help of the sorcerer Merlin\, murders her father and tricks her mother into marriage. Furious\, brilliant\, and vengeful\, Morgan defies her brutal stepfather\, taking up a secret education\, discovering a lifelong affinity with the healing arts\, and falling in love with a man far beneath her station. However\, defiance comes at a cost. Used as a bargaining chip in her stepfather’s war games\, Morgan finds herself banished to a world of isolated castles and gossiping courts\, amidst the machinations of kings\, sorcerers\, and men. \nBut some desires are not easily forgotten\, and the search for her independence is a quest Morgan cannot give up. As the era of King Arthur approaches\, she must use all her wit\, knowledge\, and courage to fight against those who wish to deny her intelligence\, crush her spirit\, and control her body. But\, in seeking her freedom\, Morgan risks losing everything–her reputation\, her loved ones\, and her life.” \nAnd here are a few reviews: \n“A breath of fresh air. . . . The sort of reinvention that every woman in Arthurian lore deserves.” —PASTE\n\n“With equal attention to politics and witchcraft\, Keetch’s exploration of Morgan’s growth shows how the perspective of men has warped the character over the years. Fans of Arthurian legends retold will not want to miss this.” —Publishers Weekly\n \n“Sophie Keetch’s prose is as mesmerizing as the ocean’s tides\, illuminating Morgan’s life with a deft and attentive hand.” —Rebecca Ross\, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals and Ruthless Vows \n“A very real\, passionate retelling of Morgan le Fay’s story\, with detail about political and magical lives\, and the women who are such a vital part of the tale.” —Tamora Pierce\, #1 New York Times bestselling author \nIf you would like to join us\, make sure you’re on the $7+ tier on our Patreon for the month of October!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-october-book-club-morgan-is-my-name-by-sophie-keetch/
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