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Adult Book Discussion at Martindale-Brightwood
2026-03-02 16:30:00
2026-03-02 17:30:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Adult Book Discussion at Martindale-Brightwood
Our small group will meet to discuss “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia E. Butler. Pick up a copy of the book at Martindale-Brightwood. New members and fresh perspectives are always welcome.
Martindale-Brightwood Branch -
Monday, March 02
4:30pm - 5:30pm
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2026-03-02 16:30:00
2026-03-02 17:30:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Adult Book Discussion at Martindale-Brightwood
Our small group will meet to discuss “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia E. Butler. Pick up a copy of the book at Martindale-Brightwood. New members and fresh perspectives are always welcome.
Martindale-Brightwood Branch -
Our small group will meet to discuss “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia E. Butler. Pick up a copy of the book at Martindale-Brightwood. New members and fresh perspectives are always welcome.
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
Book Club Kit copies are available at the branch.
This book was selected to explore themes in the dystopian genre.
Summary courtesy of the Library's catalog: “When global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s, California becomes full of dangers, from pervasive water shortage to masses of vagabonds who will do anything to live to see another day. Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with her preacher father, family, and neighbors, sheltered from the surrounding anarchy. In a society where any vulnerability is a risk, she suffers from hyperempathy, a debilitating sensitivity to others' emotions. Precocious and clear-eyed, Lauren must make her voice heard in order to protect her loved ones from the imminent disasters her small community stubbornly ignores. But what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: the birth of a new faith . . . and a startling vision of human destiny.”
Our book club meets the first Monday of every month (with some exceptions*, see calendar for details) from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the community room. future meeting dates and books:
- April 6 - The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang
- May 4 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
- June 1 - Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
- July 6 - The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
- August 3 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
- *September 14 - The Wedding People by Alison Espach
- October 5 - The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- *November 9 - The Night Watchman by Louise Erdich
- December 7 - One Day in December by Josie Silver
Martindale-Brightwood Branch
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About the branch
The Brightwood Branch opened in 1901 as the sixth public library in Indianapolis. It served the Brightwood community at several locations along Station Street, one street west of its current North Sherman Avenue storefront site which opened in 1972. A 1996 renovation at this location doubled the size of the branch to 5,400 square feet. In 2020, a brand-new branch building, across the street from the previous branch, was completed and re-named as the Martindale-Brightwood Branch.