[BHS etree] MISC: Science Fiction Book Club at Berkeley Public Library

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Serious Fantasy/Science Fiction Book Club:
Teens invited to critically explore favorite genres

Berkeley Public Library's Teen Services invites teens to join a book 
club which honors and critically examines contemporary and classic 
titles in these genres.  In the tradition of famed writers J. R. R. 
Tolkien and C. S. Lewis (members of the historic Inklings writing 
group in Oxford, England), the group will meet weekly on Thursdays 
from 4 to 5:30 over tea and scones to talk about authors as diverse 
as Octavia Butler, Salman Rushdie and Ray Bradbury.  The club meets 
at the Claremont Branch Library, 2940 Benvenue (at Ashby).  The first 
meeting on April 20 will discuss wordplay in fantasy, comparing 
Norton Juster's The Phantom Tollbooth and Salman Rushdie's Haroun and 
the Sea of Stories.  We'll also distribute free copies of the science 
fiction classic Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. On April 27, 
we'll discuss stereotypes and realities of fantasy writing.  May 4 
will be a comparison of Poul Anderson's the Broken Sword and J. R. R. 
Tolkien's Ring trilogy.  May 11 attendees will have the chance to 
name their personal Fahrenheit 451 science fiction title.  On May 18, 
author Peter Beagle visits.   May 25's topic will be a discussion of 
Parable of the Sower.  All teens are welcome, and teens who attend 
these meetings will have a chance to select titles for the next round 
of discussion. 

For questions regarding this program, call 510-981-6280.  This 
program is sponsored by Teen Services and the Friends of the Berkeley 
Public Library.  For accessibility information, call (510) 981-6107 
TTY (510) 548-1220, 
<http://berkeleypubliclibrary.org/>http://berkeleypubliclibrary.org.
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