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Adults- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration is no longer available for this event.
Program Description
Event Details
Tome Raiders
Tired of the same old bestsellers? Craving books that surprise, challenge, and expand your mind? The Tome Raiders Book Club is your passport to the strange, fascinating, and overlooked corners of nonfiction. From the origin of medical discoveries to untold histories and mind-bending science, we hunt down and engage with the most intriguing reads.
Join us as we delve into the broad and weird world of nonfiction every 3rd Wednesday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, we dive into a nonfiction book, from the reclusive mountains of Idaho in Tara Westover's Educated to the sprawling historical true crime journey of The Wager by David Grann.
Take a peek at Pathogenesis by Jonathan Kennedy, an exploration of how infectious diseases, from the Black Death to smallpox, have been invisible architects of human history. Kennedy, a professor of Politics and Global Health at Queen Mary University of London, argues that plagues didn’t just change societies; they toppled empires, fueled revolutions, and even shaped the rise of democracy. Blending science and history, this book will make you rethink history from colonialism to capitalism through the lens of contagion.
This event occurs after the library is closed so please park in the front lot and use the front doors—they will be locked but Cameron will be inside to let you in. There will be light refreshments available.
Copies are available for you at Cooper-Siegel's Front Desk! Libby has this title in audiobook and e-book formats!
Disclaimer(s)
Adults Only
Adults 21+ only please.
After Library Closes
This program occurs after the library closes.