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Adult Book Discussion at Martindale-Brightwood
2026-04-06 16:30:00
2026-04-06 17:30:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Adult Book Discussion at Martindale-Brightwood
Our small group will meet to discuss “The Family Chao” by Lan Samantha Chang. Pick up a copy of the book at Martindale-Brightwood. New members and fresh perspectives are always welcome.
Martindale-Brightwood Branch -
Monday, April 06
4:30pm - 5:30pm
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2026-04-06 16:30:00
2026-04-06 17:30:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Adult Book Discussion at Martindale-Brightwood
Our small group will meet to discuss “The Family Chao” by Lan Samantha Chang. 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 “The Family Chao” by Lan Samantha Chang. Pick up a copy of the book at Martindale-Brightwood. New members and fresh perspectives are always welcome.
The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang
Book Club Kit copies are available at the branch.
This book was selected to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and to explore themes in the mystery genre.
Summary courtesy of the Library's catalog: “An acclaimed storyteller returns with "a gorgeous and gripping literary mystery" that explores "family, betrayal, passion, race, culture and the American Dream" (Jean Kwok). The residents of Haven, Wisconsin have dined on the Fine Chao restaurant's delicious Americanized Chinese food for thirty-five years, happy to ignore any unsavory whispers about the family owners. But when brash, charismatic, and tyrannical patriarch Leo Chao is found dead-presumed murdered-his sons find they've drawn the exacting gaze of the entire town. The ensuing trial brings to light potential motives for all three brothers: Dagou, the restaurant's reckless head chef; Ming, financially successful but personally tortured; and the youngest, gentle but lost college student James. Brimming with heartbreak, comedy, and suspense, The Family Chao offers a kaleidoscopic, highly entertaining portrait of a Chinese American family grappling with the dark undercurrents of a seemingly pleasant small town.”
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:
- 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.