*This is a paid Adult School class. Click on the ticketing link to register.
Come and discuss the visionary work of author Octavia Butler. This novel, while written decades ago, resonates profoundly with contemporary concerns around consumerism, sustainability, and empathy. The talk will introduce students to Butler's foresighted storytelling, which set in the future just one year from now (2025), offers us a critical lens to examine the complexities of Western consumer-driven ideology. Butler invites us to reflect on the potentials of minimalism, empathy and pivotability as tools for survival and transformation in a world marred by environmental and social crises. The talk is not just a literary exploration, but a call to introspection about the world we live in and the future we are shaping and could shape.
The Bellevue Avenue Branch is NOT wheelchair-accessible.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |
TAGS: | book discussion | black history month | African American | Adult School |
Mon, Sep 02 | Closed |
Tue, Sep 03 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
Wed, Sep 04 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Thu, Sep 05 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
Fri, Sep 06 | 2:00PM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Sep 07 | 2:00PM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Sep 08 | Closed |
50 South Fullerton Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
Tel: 973-744-0500
Email: reference@montclairlibrary.org
185 Bellevue Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043
Tel: 973-744-0500 ext. 2283
Email: reference@montclairlibrary.org