Menlo Park Library
Upcoming Literary Events
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Friday, April 2 Noon-12:30 p.m. Take a break, and tune in as Menlo Park Librarians share essays and short stories.
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MELANTED READS: THE VANISHING HALF Monday, April 5 6:30-8 p.m. Our newest book group discusses Brit Bennet’s novel about twin sisters, inseparable as children, who ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white. |
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Thursday, Apr. 8 6:30-7:30 p.m. Writing programs, critique groups, workshops, seminars, panels, conferences — how can you get the most out of them? Megan E. McDonald will share her experience with a variety of educational and networking environments for aspiring authors. |
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Friday, April 9 Noon-12:30 p.m. Take a break, and tune in as Menlo Park Librarians share essays and short stories. |
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FICTION BOOK GROUP: THE KNOWN WORLD Tuesday, April 13 7:15-8:30 p.m. Join us online to discuss the Edward P. Jones historical novel that Time magazine called “a masterpiece that deserves a place in the American literary canon.” |
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Wednesday, April 14 7-8 p.m. Join us as we share books that we think are worth a read. Get up to date on recent books and some great reads you may have missed. |
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Friday, April 16 Noon-12:30 p.m. Take a break, and tune in as Menlo Park Librarians share essays and short stories. |
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* AUTHOR EVENT: THE N-WORD: HISTORY, RACE AND THE COLLEGE CLASSROOM Monday, April 19 4-5 p.m. What is it about that word? OAH Distinguished Lecturer Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor, Ph.D., a professor, researcher—and daughter of iconic comedian Richard Pryor—shares her perspective. ***Dr. Pryor is author of Colored Travelers: Mobility and the Fight for Citizenship Before the Civil War |
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MYSTERY READERS GROUP: FOODIE MYSTERIES Wednesday, April 21 3-4:30 p.m. From tea with Miss Marple, to a gourmet meal with Nero Wolf, we’ll discuss stories that offer a lot to chew on. |
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Friday, April 23 Noon-12:30 p.m. Take a break, and tune in as Menlo Park Librarians share essays and short stories. |
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Friday, April 23 7-8:30 p.m. What is your book knowledge? It doesn’t really matter! You're cordially invited to join us for a Book-ish Trivia Night. Gather your team and join us for some good ol’ bar-style trivia, virtually, of course! |
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SCI-FI/FANTASY BOOK GROUP: MAMA DAY Monday, April 26 7:15-8:30 p.m. Join us to discuss Gloria Naylor's book, which is at once a contemporary love story, a timeless generational saga, a chillingly believable tale of the supernatural, and a homage to the redemptive power of African-American tradition. |
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* AUTHOR EVENT: Monday, April 27 6:30-7:30 p.m. Author Paula Yoo joins us to share her new book, which documents pivotal moment in civil rights history, and a man who became a symbol against hatred and racism.
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Friday, April 30 Noon-12:30 p.m. Take a break, and tune in as Menlo Park Librarians share essays and short stories. |
