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SUMMARY:The Library Book Club | November | Calling for a Blanket Dance
LOCATION:Oxford Exchange\, 420 W Kennedy Blvd\, Tampa\, FL 33606\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the The Library Book Club in St. Pete. Wine and Lit
 e Bites are included in the ticket. Held in person at The Library in St. P
 ete on the third Tuesday of every month. This book club focuses on popular
 \, yet compelling book club novels that spark connection and conversation.
  Books are available in-person or online at the Oxford Exchange Bookstore 
 . Winner of the PEN America/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel * Finalist for
  the 2023 Aspen Words Literary Prize * Finalist for the L.A. Times Book Pr
 ize/Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction “A profound reflection on the
  intergenerational nature of cultural trauma… Hokeah’s characters exis
 t at the intersection of Kiowa\, Cherokee and Mexican identity\, which pro
 vides a vital exploration of indigeneity in contemporary American letters.
 ” — The New York Times Book Review A moving and deeply engaging novel 
 about a young Native American man as he learns to find strength in his fam
 ilial identity. ​ Oscar Hokeah’s electric debut takes us into the life
  of Ever Geimausaddle\, whose family—part Mexican\, part Native American
 —is determined to hold onto their community despite obstacles everywhere
  they turn. Ever’s father is injured at the hands of corrupt police on t
 he border when he goes to visit family in Mexico\, while his mother strugg
 les both to keep her job and care for her husband. And young Ever is lost 
 and angry at all that he doesn’t understand\, at this world that seems t
 o undermine his sense of safety. Ever’s relatives all have ideas about w
 ho he is and who he should be. His Cherokee grandmother\, knowing the impo
 rtance of proximity\, urges the family to move across Oklahoma to be near 
 her\, while his grandfather\, watching their traditions slip away\, tries 
 to reunite Ever with his heritage through traditional gourd dances. Throug
 h it all\, every relative wants the same: to remind Ever of the rich and s
 upportive communities that surround him\, there to hold him tight\, and fo
 r Ever to learn to take the strength given to him to
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