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Please join us for a book group discussion led by our new new literary consultant, Nkenna Onwuzuru-oha
The Shadow of the Hummingbird by Athol Fugard
April 22, 2017 10:00 – 11:30 am
Art Access Workshop 230 South 500 West, #110, SLC
Legendary theatre artist Athol Fugard returns to the stage for the first time in fifteen years in this, his latest work. The Shadow of the Hummingbird tells the story of an ailing man in his eighties and the afternoon spent with his ten year-old grandson. In a charming meditation on the beauty and transience of the world around us, Fugard continues to mine the depths of the human spirit with profound empathy and heart. - from Goodreads
TO PARTICIPATE, REGISTER HERE
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Meet Literary Consultant, Nkenna Onwuzuruoha
Born in New Orleans to two Nigerian parents and raised in Marietta, Georgia, Nkenna is a first-generation American. She received her Bachelors in French and Comparative Literature at the University of Chicago and went on to receive a Masters in European Literatures from the University of Bristol (UK).
She has lived in Salt Lake City since 2011 and currently teaches at Salt Lake Community College and Westminster College as an adjunct instructor. In addition to working for these two institutions, Nkenna is also the outreach coordinator for Write Here—South Salt Lake’s community-based writing center. Outside of work and reading groups, Nkenna enjoys cycling around town with friends, traveling, and attending community-oriented events.
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Coming up in May...
Things I Should Have Told My Daughter by Pearl Cleage
May 13, 2017 10 - 11:30 a.m.
In this inspiring memoir, the award-winning playwright and bestselling author of What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day reminisces on the art of juggling marriage, motherhood, and politics while working to become a successful writer. In addition to being one of the most popular living playwrights in America, Pearl Cleage is a bestselling author with an Oprah Book Club pick and multiple awards to her credit, but there was a time when such stellar success seemed like a dream. In this revelatory and deeply personal work, Cleage takes readers back to the 1970s and ’80s, retracing her struggles to hone her craft amid personal and professional tumult. - from Goodreads
TO PARTICIPATE, REGISTER HERE
For more information about the Art Access Book Group, CLICK HERE
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