KING LIBRARY Reservations are required for all programs • kinglibrary@fourarts.org ■ (561) 655-2766
Florida Voices, Page Turners, and Talk of Kings book discussions will have live virtual options and recordings available online • Reservations available via The Four Arts app or www.fourarts.org
PAGE TURNERS
This book discussion group explores new titles and modern works of fiction.
Mistress of the Ritz
The Midnight Library
A taut tale of suspense wrapped up in a love story for the ages, Mistress of the Ritz is based on the story of the extraordinary real-life American woman who secretly worked for the French Resistance during World War II — while playing hostess to the invading Germans at the iconic Hôtel Ritz in Paris.
While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to see for yourself? In Matt Haig’s enchanting novel, there exists a library between life and death, where the shelves go on forever, and every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived.
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. Author: Melanie Benjamin Facilitator: Carole Pichney
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. Author: Matt Haig Facilitator: Hindel Levitin
TALK OF KINGS
Delve into some of the most intriguing and captivating tales in history and culture.
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. Author: Bill Gates • Facilitator: Dr. Diana Barrett Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet’s slide to disaster. He sets out a wide-ranging, practical, and accessible plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.
Hidden Valley Road
Inside the Mind of an American Family Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. Author: Robert Kolker • Facilitator: Dr. Diana Barrett Hidden Valley Road is the heartrending story of a mid-century American family with 12 children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science’s great hope in the quest to understand the disease. Their story shadows the history of the science of schizophrenia, from the era of institutionalization and lobotomy to the search for genetic markers, always amid profound disagreements about the nature of the illness itself.
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