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Soulful Pages BookClub
Presented by the Center for Black Literature & Culture
Soulful Pages Book Club invites you to read along with us as we explore "Kindred," a powerful and unforgettable novel by the legendary Octavia E. Butler.
📖 Join Soulful Pages Book Club 📖
as we dive into Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred
Soulful Pages Book Club invites you to read along with us as we explore Kindred, a powerful and unforgettable novel by the legendary Octavia E. Butler. This month’s selection challenges us to reflect deeply on history, identity, survival, and the ties that bind us across generations.
✨ Book Summary:
Kindred follows Dana, a young Black woman living in 1970s California, who is suddenly and repeatedly pulled back in time to a pre–Civil War Maryland plantation. As Dana struggles to survive the brutal realities of slavery, she discovers an unbreakable and unsettling connection between her own life and her ancestors’ past. Butler masterfully blends historical fiction and speculative elements to confront the legacy of slavery and the ways it continues to shape the present.
📚 Through this read, we’ll explore:
The lasting impact of history on identity and community
Power, resistance, and survival
Ancestral connections and generational memory
What it means to confront the past with honesty and courage
💬 We hope you’ll join us for meaningful conversation, shared reflection, and a safe space to unpack this important and thought-provoking work together. Whether you’ve read Kindred before or are picking it up for the first time, your voice and perspective are welcome at the table.
Come read with us, reflect with us, and grow with us at Soulful Pages Book Club.
✨ Let’s turn the pages together. ✨
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Center for Black Literature and Culture | Book Discussion |
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As the hub of the Indianapolis Public Library system, Central Library showcases renowned architecture and services. The original 1917 building, designed by Paul Cret and constructed of Indiana limestone in the Greek Doric style, was considered one of the most outstanding secular buildings in the U.S. Its six-story glass and steel-framed addition, designed by Evans Woollen, opened in 2007.