Our monthly book club\, in partnership with the Ferndale Pr
oject\, meets on the last Tuesday of each month. This event is hosted AT t
he Ferndale Project at 567 Livernois.
Join us for an i
n-person book club event discussing Fight Night by Miriam Toews\,
on TUESDAY\, FEBRUARY 24 at 6:30 PM.
\;
We'll have a few copies reserved at the Ferndale Library circulation de
sk in early January or you can place a hold online! \;It's also available
as an ebook and audiobook on Libby! \;
Abo
ut the book: Fight Night is told in the unforgettable voice of Sw
iv\, a nine-year-old living in Toronto with her pregnant mother\, who is r
aising Swiv while caring for her own elderly\, frail\, yet extraordinarily
lively mother. When Swiv is expelled from school\, Grandma takes on the r
ole of teacher and gives her the task of writing to Swiv's absent father a
bout life in the household during the last trimester of the pregnancy. In
turn\, Swiv gives Grandma an assignment: to write a letter to \"Gord\,\" h
er unborn grandchild (and Swiv's soon-to-be brother or sister). \"You're a
small thing\,\" Grandma writes to Gord\, \"and you must learn to fight.\"
Questions? Email us: info@fadl.org \; \;
\n[Hosted at Ferndale Project]
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