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TAB Virtual Book Discussion: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

A NEA Big Read event with Sandy Spring Museum

Join us as we discuss the themes of migration, home, folklore, and whose story gets told through the lens book of "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi. You do not need to read the book to attend.

Join us as we discuss the themes of migration, home, folklore, and whose story gets told through the lens book of "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi. You do not need to read the book to attend. We will discuss several YA titles that fit these themes, feel free to bring your recommendations! Get SSL hours for attending! 

Use this link to attend: https://marylandlibraries.zoom.us/j/96850641765 

Homegoing is by international bestseller and award-winning author Yaa Gyasi. Homegoing follows the parallel paths of these sisters and their descendants through eight generations: from the Gold Coast to the plantations of Mississippi, from the American Civil War to Jazz Age Harlem.

This program is a part of NEA Big Read with Sandy Spring Museum.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.  

Sandy Spring Museum is participating in the NEA Big Read in collaboration with Montgomery County Public Libraries, Olive Branch Community Church, and MoCo Underground Writers Showcase.

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Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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