Book Club with BPL Book Prize Winner Emet North: In Universes

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Join us for a special book club discussing BPL Book Prize winner In Universes. Emet North's extraordinary debut takes readers on a timeline-hopping adventure through universes. Raffi works in an observational cosmology lab, searching for dark matter and trying to hide how little they understand their own research. Every chance they get, they escape to see Britt, a queer sculptor who fascinates them for reasons they also can’t—or won’t—understand. As Raffi’s carefully constructed life begins to collapse, they become increasingly fixated on the multiverse—a core conceit in this moving work of speculative fiction—and the idea that somewhere, there may be a universe where they mean as much to Britt as Britt does to them . . . and just like that, Raffi and Britt are thirteen years old, on the cusp of friendship, and maybe something more. Blending realism with science fiction, In Universes explores the thirst for genius, the fluidity of gender and identity, and the pull of despair against the desire to lead a meaningful life, insisting on the transgressive power of hope even in the darkest of times. We'll be discussing the book from 6-7. Afterwards, Emet will be joining virtually from 7-7:30 to talk about the process of writing this book from conception to prize-winning completion. Please RSVP in advance as space is limited. (via Brooklyn Public Library)

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