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Light Lunch and Literature

"Train Dreams," by Denis Johnson

Eat a lunch cooked on the library's Charlie Cart and socialize while discussing a novella or short story!

Registration Required.

"From the National Book Award-winning author Denis Johnson (Tree of Smoke) comes Train Dreams, an epic in miniature, and one of Johnson's most evocative works of fiction.

Suffused with the history and landscapes of the American West, its otherworldly flora and fauna, its rugged loggers and bridge builders, this extraordinary novella poignantly captures the disappearance of a distinctly American way of life.

It tells the story of Robert Grainer, a day laborer in the American West at the start of the twentieth century, an ordinary man in extraordinary times. Buffeted by the loss of his family, Grainer struggles to make sense of this strange new world. As his story unfolds, we witness both his shocking personal defeats and the radical changes that transform America in his lifetime," From the publisher. 

If you don't feel like you ever have enough time to finish a book, try a novella or short story for this lunchtime discussion. Copies of the selected titles will be available to pick up at the Adult Information Desk a month before each event.

Librarian Rachael will be cooking a light lunch on the library's Charlie Cart (a mobile-cooking unit) for you! If you have dietary restrictions or allergies, please indicate when registering. 

Copies of these books will be available several weeks before at the Adult Information Desk! If you need an audio or electronic version, checkout our Digital Library for availability.

Event Contact: Rachael Wiegmann

Location Details: Makerspace is located on the main level of the library. 

Accommodations

All participants are welcome. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact us at rwiegmann@portagelibrary.info in advance of your visit.

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