Discuss "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neal Hurston

Physical copies are available at the New Britain Public Library (NBPL) Checkout desk as of 10/28. Just ask for the Brown Girl Book Club book of the month!

Book Synopsis:
Fair and long-legged, independent and articulate, Janie Crawford sets out to be her own person -- no mean feat for a black woman in the '30s. Janie's quest for identity takes her through three marriages and into a journey back to her roots.

One of the most important works of twentieth-century American literature, Zora Neale Hurston's beloved 1937 classic, Their Eyes Were Watching God, is an enduring Southern love story sparkling with wit, beauty, and heartfelt wisdom. Told in the captivating voice of a woman who refuses to live in sorrow, bitterness, fear, or foolish romantic dreams, it is the story of fair-skinned, fiercely independent Janie Crawford, and her evolving selfhood through three marriages and a life marked by poverty, trials, and purpose.

A true literary wonder, Hurston's masterwork remains as relevant and affecting today as when it was first published -- perhaps the most widely read and highly regarded novel in the entire canon of African American literature.

Genre:
Fiction, Classics, Historical, Literary

Trigger warnings:

• Graphic: Racism, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs
• Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse
• Minor: Sexual assault, Slavery, Animal death

Location
36 Queen St, Southington, CT 06489

We're trying a new location this month! Meet us at Perkatory Coffee Roasters on Queen St - NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH PERKATORY IN FACTORY SQUARE. If you have any questions, please message me on Meetup.