Jan. 23, 2023   Meet people who share a love of reading at Tulsa City-County Libraries with Let’s Talk About It, a dynamic book club organized by Oklahoma Humanities (OH) that has connected curious readers across the state since 1985.

   Made possible by an OH grant and generous funding and support from the Kirkpatrick Family Fund and Oklahoma City University, this program is free and open to the public.

   Join us for one session or the entire series as experts open each book discussion with an analysis of the text, its recurring themes, revelations about the author’s life and historical context.

   Literature and popular media are littered with stereotypical and fantastical images and stories of Native American people. This series challenges this narrative by presenting Native American identity through the lens of Native writers and Native experiences. Books, services and other materials for this series are provided by Let’s Talk About It, a project of Oklahoma Humanities. Generous funding and support for this series was provided by the Kirkpatrick Family Fund and Oklahoma City University.  

 

 Let's Talk About It: A Project of Oklahoma Humanities

Native American Identity From Past to Present: A More Perfect Union

Thursday, Feb. 2 ● 6:30 p.m. 

Jenks Library, 523 W. B St.

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley (Ojibwe) 

Presenter: Harbour Winn 

 

Thursday, Feb. 23 ● 6:30 p.m. 

Schusterman-Benson Library, 3333 E. 32nd Place  

There There by Tommy Orange (Cheyenne and Arapaho) 

Presenter: Joshua Grasso 

 

Thursday, March 16 ● 6:30 p.m.  

Bixby Library, 20 E. Breckenridge 

The Removed by Brandon Hobson (Cherokee) 

Presenter: Caroline Larsen 

 

Thursday, April 6 ● 6:30 p.m.  

Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road

Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir by Deborah Miranda (Esselen and Chumash) 

Presenter: Andrew Vassar 

 

Thursday, April 27 ● 6:30 p.m.  

Central Library, 400 Civic Center  

The Round House by Louise Erdrich (Chippewa) 

Presenter: Sarah Jane Richter 

 

   Oklahoma Humanities Oklahoma Humanities (OH) is an independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen communities by helping Oklahomans learn about the human experience, understand new perspectives, and participate knowledgeably in civic life. As the state partner for the National Endowment for the Humanities, OH is a grant-making organization that provides a free educational magazine, Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibits, reading and discussion groups, and other cultural opportunities. OH engages people in their own communities, stimulating discussion through humanities disciplines such as history, literature, film studies, ethics, and philosophy.

   Books, services, and other materials for this series are provided by Let’s Talk About It, a project of Oklahoma Humanities. Generous funding and support for this series was provided by the Kirkpatrick Family Fund and Oklahoma City University. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Oklahoma Humanities.

   For more information on TCCL programming and services, call the AskUs Hotline, 918-549-7323 or visit www.tulsalibrary.org.

 

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