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SUMMARY:LitMinds Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the LitMinds Book Club at Gemini Ink. We’re reading The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.\nRegister\n\nThe #1 New York Times bestselling novel beloved by millions of readers the world over. \nNew York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century \n“A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence—forces that continue to threaten them even today.”—The New York Times Book Review \nThe unforgettable\, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant\, caught in the tragic sweep of history\, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship\, it is also about the power of reading\, the price of betrayal\, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love\, their sacrifices\, their lies. \nSince its publication in 2003\, Kite Runner has become a beloved\, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature\, touching millions of readers and launching the career of one of America’s most treasured writers. \n\n\nAbout the Author\n\nKhaled Hosseini is one of the most widely read and beloved novelists in the world\, with over thirty-eight million copies of his books sold in more than seventy countries. The Kite Runner was a major film and was a Book of the Decade\, chosen by The Times\, Daily Telegraph and The Guardian. A Thousand Splendid Suns was the Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year in 2008. Hosseini is also a Goodwill Envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees\, the UN Refugee Agency\, and the founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation\, a not-for-profit organization that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan. He was born in Kabul\, Afghanistan\, and lives in northern California. \nVisit our LitMinds page to see what we’re reading next!
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/litminds-book-club-5/
LOCATION:Gemini Ink\, 1111 Navarro St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mandy Lynn Lara":MAILTO:mllara@geminiink.org
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SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Collective with Sarah Colby
DESCRIPTION:The Veteran’s Writing Collective (VWC) encourages the art of writing in a workshop environment where participants are offered honest\, positive\, and constructive peer-to-peer and mentor feedback. The workshop is open to all active-duty military\, veterans\, retirees\, and their immediate family members. Writers of all levels working in all genres are welcome. \nThe VWC meets monthly online via Zoom.\nIf you would like an invitation to this class\, send an email to veteranscollective@geminiink.org\n\nSarah Colby was born in northern New Mexico and raised in the Rocky Mountains. She is married to a retired Army Chaplain and is mother to a son in the Navy. Sarah has an MFA in Creative Writing from Sierra Nevada College and an exuberant interest in making the ordinary luminous. Her war-time experiences have motivated her to be a voice for the mostly untold stories of families and loved ones during these years of protracted conflict. She is currently working on a manuscript of poems about her experiences as a military family member.\n \n 
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20/2026-01-21/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Colby":MAILTO:veteranscollective@geminiink.org
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SUMMARY:For a Girl Becoming with Joy Harjo
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special family-friendly reading of For a Girl Becoming with Joy Harjo\, featuring illustrator Adriana Garcia and guest poets Laurie Ann Guerrero and Xelena González. \nThis free community event celebrates poetry and storytelling. Hosted at the Las Palmas Branch Library. All are welcome.
URL:https://geminiink.org/events/for-a-girl-becoming-with-joy-harjo/
LOCATION:Las Palmas Branch Library\, 515 Castroville Rd\, San Antonio\, Texas\, 78237
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alexandra van de Kamp":MAILTO:avandekamp@geminiink.org
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