Join us for a discussion of our One Book, One Glendale selection, "The Personal Librarian", with authors Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray, and interviewer Denise L. McIver.
Join Glendale Library, Arts & Culture on June 16, 2022, 6:30pm with authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray with interviewer Denise L. McIver as they discuss the National Bestseller and our One Book, One Glendale selection, The Personal Librarian. A remarkable novel about J.P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation.
This hybrid event will take place over Zoom, with the option to attend in person at the Glendale Central Library auditorium. California African American Museum Research Library’s Denise L. McIver will interview authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray virtually via a large screen set up in the Central Library Auditorium.
Please note this registration is for the virtual event. To register for the in person event, please register through this link.
Signed copies of the book will be given away to the first 20 registered attendees.
Copies of Personal Librarian are also available for purchase from our community partner Once Upon a Time Book Store.
One Book/One Glendale reading events are sponsored by the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission, and aim to bring the community together to read and experience the same book.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | One Book One Glendale | Interview | Author Talk |
