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Book Discussion (Online) - OMOB - "What Storm, What Thunder"

"What Storm, What Thunder" by Myriam J.A. Chancy

2024-10-22 20:00:00 2024-10-22 21:00:00 America/New_York Book Discussion (Online) - OMOB - "What Storm, What Thunder" Join us this month to discuss "What Storm, What Thunder" by Myriam J.A. Chancy. Discussion starts at 8pm. Virtual Branch -

Tuesday, October 22
8:00pm - 9:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-22 20:00:00 2024-10-22 21:00:00 America/New_York Book Discussion (Online) - OMOB - "What Storm, What Thunder" Join us this month to discuss "What Storm, What Thunder" by Myriam J.A. Chancy. Discussion starts at 8pm. Virtual Branch -

Join us this month to discuss "What Storm, What Thunder" by Myriam J.A. Chancy. Discussion starts at 8pm.

At the end of a long, sweltering day, an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude shakes the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. Award-winning author Myriam J. A. Chancy masterfully charts the inner lives of the characters affected by the disaster: Richard, an expat and wealthy water-bottling executive with a secret daughter; the daughter, Anne, an architect who drafts affordable housing structures for a global NGO; a small-time drug trafficker, Leopold, who pines for a beautiful call girl; Sonia and her business partner, Dieudonné, who are followed by a man they believe is the vodou spirit of death; Didier, an emigrant musician who drives a taxi in Boston; Sara, a mother haunted by the ghosts of her children in an IDP camp; her husband, Olivier, an accountant forced to abandon the wife he loves; their son, Jonas, who haunts them both; and Ma Lou, the old woman selling produce in the market who remembers them all.

Brilliantly crafted, fiercely imagined, and deeply haunting, What Storm, What Thunder is a singular, stunning record, a reckoning of the heartbreaking trauma of disaster, and—at the same time—an unforgettable testimony to the tenacity of the human spirit.

Place a hold on What Storm What Thunder

One Maryland One Book is a program of Maryland Humanities. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Maryland State Library. 

For accessibility accommodations, please contact us at least 2 weeks before the event. 410-535-0291. Meeting link will be sent to registrants morning of event.

AGE GROUP: | Senior | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Events/Discussion |

TAGS: | EDI | Adults |

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Tue, Oct 01, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Looking for a writers' group? All writers and would-be writers are welcome to come for critique & camaraderie.

Thu, Oct 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom Rm 1
Have you always longed to drink beer and talk detective books with a librarian? Pints and Private Eyes is a book group for fans of noir, detective and crime fiction. We are currently meeting online on the first Thursday of the month from 7 - 8pm. Register for the link! This month's book is "The Crow Trap" by Ann Cleeves.

Tue, Oct 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Tue, Oct 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Social Security Administration provides protection for workers and their families. Programs provide monthly income to seniors, workers with a disability, children with disabilities, and families in which a spouse or parent has died. In this open forum, community residents will have the opportunity to ask questions about Social Security benefits.
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Fri, Oct 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium
Come hear from author Nnedi Okorafor, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards and a TEDGlobal speaker! Join us at Leonardtown High School's auditorium or live online. Ms. Okorafor will be signing books after the presentation, books available for purchase at the event. Registration is required for in-person and online.
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Rescheduled
Tue, Oct 15, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
New date Tuesday, October 15, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Calvert Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Tue, Oct 15, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Calvert Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Fri, Oct 18, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Looking for a writers' group? All writers and would-be writers are welcome to come for critique & camaraderie.

Tue, Oct 22, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Join us this month to discuss "What Storm, What Thunder" by Myriam J.A. Chancy. Discussion starts at 8pm.