ONLINE NNO Book Club: Kindred

This is the ONLINE version of this event. There is also an in-person event at 1 pm on this date.

As a group excited about reading voices which having traditional been less heard in the sci-fi/fantasy space (i.e. female authors, authors of color, non-western authors, etc.), I have NO idea how we have not read anything by the treasure and inspiration that is Octavia Butler.

Publishing starting in the late 70s, her works have been cited as a unique synthesis of science fiction, mysticism, mythology, and African American spiritualism. She is mentioned as an influence on so many authors we have read so at last – IT IS TIME.

For Feb 2024 – we are reading Kindred by Octavia Butler. (Yes, there is a Amazon Prime adaptation of this too. Be on the lookout for a Read N’ Watch Discussion for this in our sister Meetup – 35+ On The Town – in 2024.)

***Book summary from Goodreads***
The visionary author’s masterpiece pulls us—along with her Black female hero—through time to face the horrors of slavery and explore the impacts of racism, sexism, and white supremacy then and now.

Dana, a modern Black woman, is celebrating her 26th birthday with her new husband when she is snatched abruptly from her home in California and transported to the antebellum South. Rufus, the white son of a plantation owner, is drowning, and Dana has been summoned to save him. Dana is drawn back repeatedly through time to the slave quarters, and each time the stay grows longer, more arduous, and more dangerous until it is uncertain whether or not Dana’s life will end, long before it has a chance to begin.

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Why have two book club events?
Short version – we have grown slightly bigger than our 10 person limit for the in-person group and rather than debating if you should or shouldn’t read the book if you are on the Wait List – you can always sign up for the online event. Also, sometimes the 1 pm time doesn’t work or you’d prefer an online option for whatever reason. All the same good discussion and chitchat – but you don’t have to get out of your jammies!

Can I RSVP for both versions?
Absolutely! In fact, those on the Waitlist are encouraged to RSVP for the online event, as at least you know you will get to talk about the book either way. You can even attend both versions if you just really loved the book.