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Take some time to join some fellow readers in talking books over coffee at Plate 21, located at 3664 Rugby Drive in Toledo.
Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
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One late summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge in pelting rain, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. The voice belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow succumbing to dementia, who convinces him to take another path. Bereft and out of options, he quickly becomes her caretaker.
Coffee Shop Book Club is presented as a partnership between Toledo Lucas County Public Library and host coffee shops.
Please note that this is a community location (not at a Library location.) Please see event description to confirm location.
325 Michigan Street, Toledo, Ohio 43604
419.259.5200