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World Literature Book Club

Afterlife by Julia Alvarez

2025-04-01 14:30:00 2025-04-01 15:30:00 America/New_York World Literature Book Club Reed Memorial Library - Carlin Room

Tuesday, April 01
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-01 14:30:00 2025-04-01 15:30:00 America/New_York World Literature Book Club Join us for a discussion of Julia Alvarez's 2020 compact novel about life after losing a loved one. Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk one month in advance. Reed Memorial Library - Carlin Room

Reed Memorial Library

Carlin Room

Join us for a discussion of Julia Alvarez's 2020 compact novel about life after losing a loved one. Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk one month in advance.

Julia Alvarez's novel Afterlife, published in 2020, tells the story of Antonia, a retired English professor who tries to reassess her life and tackle unexpected challenges when her husband dies suddenly. The story unfolds in a small town in Vermont, where Antonia finds herself pulled in the middle of unexpected events while she is already dealing with the sudden loss of her husband. One day she returns home to find a pregnant undocumented immigrant teenager at her doorstep, while she also discovers that one of her sisters is missing. The novel in its compact yet layered narrative explores themes of loss, resilience, identity, sisterhood, and immigration. 

Limited to 15 people. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

TAGS: | Adult |

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