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SUMMARY:Book Discussion Group - CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:<p><strong><em>Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk</em> by Ben Fountain - </strong><em>presented by NBPL Foundation</em></p><p><strong><strong>May 13</strong><br></strong>The PEN/Hemingway Award-winning author brings to life <em><a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/9780060885595/billy-lynns-long-halftime-walk/" target="_blank">Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk</a></em>. A razor-sharp satire set in Texas during America's war in Iraq that explores the gaping national disconnect between the war at home and the war abroad. Ben Fountain’s debut novel follows the surviving members of the heroic Bravo Squad through one exhausting stop in their media-intensive "Victory Tour." Karl Marlantes calls it “The Catch-22 of the Iraq War.”</p><p><strong>Meeting Details:</strong></p><ul>    <li>Friends Room, Central Library, 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach, CA</li>    <li>2nd Wednesday of the month / September to June</li>    <li>9:30am - 11:00am / doors open at 9:15am</li>    <li>FREE (a suggested donation of $10.00 is always appreciated)</li>    <li>No Reservations required</li>    <li>Come whether you’ve read the book or not as The Group is kind, curious, and engaging! &nbsp;</li></ul><p>The Book Discussion Group members select, read, and discuss 10 books per year. This active and dynamic Group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 9:30am - 11:00am in the Friends Room at the Central Library. All are welcome whether you’ve read the book or not and the program is FREE. Refreshments are provided and the books are available through the Newport Beach Public Library.</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>For detailed 2019-2020 Book Discussion Group reading list:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nbplfoundation.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.nbplfoundation.org/content/Book-Discussion-Group.html" target="_blank">https://www.nbplfoundation.org/content/Book-Discussion-Group.html</a></p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong><em>Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk</em> by Ben Fountain - </strong><em>presented by NBPL Foundation</em></p><p><strong><strong>May 13</strong><br></strong>The PEN/Hemingway Award-winning author brings to life <em><a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/9780060885595/billy-lynns-long-halftime-walk/" target="_blank">Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk</a></em>. A razor-sharp satire set in Texas during America's war in Iraq that explores the gaping national disconnect between the war at home and the war abroad. Ben Fountain’s debut novel follows the surviving members of the heroic Bravo Squad through one exhausting stop in their media-intensive "Victory Tour." Karl Marlantes calls it “The Catch-22 of the Iraq War.”</p><p><strong>Meeting Details:</strong></p><ul>    <li>Friends Room, Central Library, 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach, CA</li>    <li>2nd Wednesday of the month / September to June</li>    <li>9:30am - 11:00am / doors open at 9:15am</li>    <li>FREE (a suggested donation of $10.00 is always appreciated)</li>    <li>No Reservations required</li>    <li>Come whether you’ve read the book or not as The Group is kind, curious, and engaging! &nbsp;</li></ul><p>The Book Discussion Group members select, read, and discuss 10 books per year. This active and dynamic Group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 9:30am - 11:00am in the Friends Room at the Central Library. All are welcome whether you’ve read the book or not and the program is FREE. Refreshments are provided and the books are available through the Newport Beach Public Library.</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>For detailed 2019-2020 Book Discussion Group reading list:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nbplfoundation.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.nbplfoundation.org/content/Book-Discussion-Group.html" target="_blank">https://www.nbplfoundation.org/content/Book-Discussion-Group.html</a></p>
LOCATION:Newport Beach Central Library\, Friends Meeting Room\, 1000 Avocado Avenue Newport Beach\, California 92660
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