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On Sunday, February 2, 1:30 p.m. come discuss the book Beloved by Toni Morrison. Then come back on Sunday, February 16, 1:30 p.m. to watch the movie on our big screen.
Never read Toni Morrison (1931-2019)? Want to re-read a classic? Come (re)discover the beauty of Toni Morrison's writing and storytelling as we discuss the award-winning novel Beloved on Sunday, February 2 at 1:30 p.m. Then come back on Sunday, February 16 at 1:30 p.m. and watch Beloved on our big screen starring Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover and Thandie Newton.
Beloved: Sethe, its protagonist, was born a slave in pre-Civil War Kentucky and escaped to Ohio seeking freedom. Eighteen years later she is still not free from the memories of Sweet Home, the beautiful farm where so many hideous things happened. And Sethe’s new home is haunted by the ghost of her baby, who died nameless and whose tombstone is engraved with a single word: Beloved. Filled with bitter poetry and suspense as taut as a rope, Beloved is a towering achievement.
Starting January 2, you can pick up a copy of Beloved at the Millhopper Branch front desk while supplies last.
"You can't go wrong by reading or re-reading the collected works of Toni Morrison. Beloved, Song of Solomon, The Bluest Eye, Sula, everything else — they're transcendent, all of them. You’ll be glad you read them."--Barack Obama
Library Contact: Beth Noll, bnoll@aclib.us, 352-334-1272
The Millhopper Branch Library provides access to resources and services in Northwest Gainesville and surrounding areas.
