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This fall, we'll be reading The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery. Please join us in remote discussions this fall on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm. All are welcome!
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Wednesday, October 21: 6:30 pm (see email for link). Chapters 1 & 2
Wednesday, November 4: 6:30 pm (see email for link). Chapters 3 & 4
Wednesday, November 18: 6:30 pm (see email for link). Chapters 5 & 6
Wednesday, December 2: 6:30pm (see email for link). Chapters 7 & 8
Finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction * New York Times Bestseller * Starred Booklistand Library Journal Editors’ Spring Pick * A Huffington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of the Year * One of the Best Books of the Month on Goodreads * Library Journal Best Sci-Tech Book of the Year * An American Library Association Notable Book of the Year
“Sy Montgomery’s The Soul of an Octopus does for the creature what Helen Macdonald’s H Is for Hawk did for raptors.” —New Statesman, UK
“One of the best science books of the year.” —Science Friday, NPR
Another New York Times bestseller from the author of The Good Good Pig, this “fascinating…touching…informative…entertaining” (Daily Beast) book explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus—a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature—and the remarkable connections it makes with humans.