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Art Tatum Book Club

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

2025-08-28 17:30:00 2025-08-28 18:30:00 America/New_York Art Tatum Book Club A discussion group dedicated to diverse voices, perspectives, and authors. We'll aim to construct a meaningful conversation about anti-racism and embrace the diversity of our community. Kent - Meeting Room D (capacity 13)

Thursday, August 28
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-28 17:30:00 2025-08-28 18:30:00 America/New_York Art Tatum Book Club A discussion group dedicated to diverse voices, perspectives, and authors. We'll aim to construct a meaningful conversation about anti-racism and embrace the diversity of our community. Kent - Meeting Room D (capacity 13)

Kent

Meeting Room D (capacity 13)

A discussion group dedicated to diverse voices, perspectives, and authors. We'll aim to construct a meaningful conversation about anti-racism and embrace the diversity of our community.

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

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In the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire and conventional morality.  David is a young American expatriate who has just proposed marriage to his girlfriend, Hella. While she is away on a trip, David meets a bartender named Giovanni to whom he is drawn in spite of himself. Soon the two are spending the night in Giovanni’s curtainless room, which he keeps dark to protect their privacy. But Hella’s return to Paris brings the affair to a crisis, one that rapidly spirals into tragedy.  David struggles for self-knowledge during one long, dark night—“the night which is leading me to the most terrible morning of my life.” With a sharp, probing imagination, James Baldwin's now-classic narrative delves into the mystery of loving and creates a deeply moving story of death and passion that reveals the unspoken complexities of the human heart.

Art Tatum was one of the greatest improvisational musicians in the history of jazz and is heralded for his artistic vision and technical ability.  The Art Tatum African American Resource Center is dedicated space to provide educational and historical information on African American cultural heritage and experiences.  It is located within the Kent Branch and is open to visitors during Library hours.

AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Groups |

TAGS: | toledopride | arttatum |

Kent

Phone: 419.259.5340

Hours
We're closed Monday May 26 due to Memorial Day
Mon, May 26 Closed
(Memorial Day)
Tue, May 27 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Wed, May 28 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Thu, May 29 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Fri, May 30 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, May 31 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Jun 01 Closed

About the branch
  • 32 public computers/44 public Netbooks
  • 4 children's computers/4 teen computers
  • Research lab with 6 computers for group collaboration
  • Teen gaming room with PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • Free Wifi
  • Meeting Space200-person meeting room/handicapped accessible
  • Faxing, copying, and scanning
  • 74 parking spots/3 handicapped accessible parking spots
  • 5 bicycle spots

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