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The Big Read 2024 Book Discussion

"Circe" by Madeline Miller

Join us for a discussion of this year's NEA Big Read title, "Circe" by Madeline Miller. Delve into this bold and reimagined retelling of the Greek goddess's life, exploring themes of family rivalry, love, loss and the celebration of female strength. Free copies of the book are available (while supplies last). Registration is required. For information contact 305-233-8140 or pupo-cuartasl@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs+.

About the Author

Madeline Miller is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of two novels: The Song of Achilles, which won the Orange Women's Prize for Fiction 2012, and Circe, which was short-listed for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2019. Her books have been translated into over thirty two languages. Miller holds an MA in Classics from Brown University, studied in the Dramaturgy department at Yale School of Drama, where she focused on the adaptation of classical texts to modern forms, and taught Latin, Greek, and Shakespeare to high school students for over a decade.

https://www.arts.gov/initiatives/nea-big-read/circe 

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