Join us on the third Thursday of the month to discuss a dynamic mix of fiction and nonfiction. Age 18 and up.
Book summary:
In this work of fiction, author Han Kang, winner of the 2024 Noble Prize for Literature, confronts a real historical tragedy forgotten and censored for half a century. The novel's narrator, Kyungha, a historian and writer who lives in Seoul, begins a mission to rescue a friend's beloved pet in the midst of a snowstorm on South Korea's Jeju Island. As the journey grows perilous, Kyungha is confronted with the taboo, hidden history of a 1948 massacre that took place on the island. Transforming real life into a haunting dreamscape, We Do Not Part is about grief, tragedy, the weight of the past, and the painful but essential work of remembering, delivered by one of the most electrifying writers working today.
The Ellettsville Branch, located in the Downtown Historic District of Ellettsville, has reservable meeting rooms, age-specific spaces for children and teens, and an outdoor garden area.
