Book Club (August) - The Library Book
Details
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
https://www.susanorlean.com/author/books/the-library-book/
We have read about Southern California locations in works of fiction: Larchmont District, Mulholland Drive, the Sunset Strip and more. This book takes place in downtown LA and is NOT a work of fiction.
Susan Orlean re-opens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, and delivers a dazzling homage to a beloved institution – our libraries. On the morning of April 29, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. Raging through the stacks, the fire reached 2000 degrees and burned for more than seven hours. It was the largest library fire in the history of the United States: it destroyed four hundred thousand books and damaged seven hundred thousand more, and shut the library down for seven years. The mystery remains: did someone purposefully set fire to the library—and if so, who?
A light dinner will be served. Bring a dish to share - appetizers, salad, snacks, dessert - up to you and no obligation - see you soon.