Wednesday Fiction Group: Martyr! In-Person
Judy Levin will lead a book discussion of Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar. Cyrus Shams is a young man grappling with an inheritance of violence and loss: his mother's plane was shot down over the skies of the Persian Gulf in a senseless accident; and his father's life in America was circumscribed by his work killing chickens at a factory farm in the Midwest. Cyrus is a drunk, an addict, and a poet, whose obsession with martyrs leads him to examine the mysteries of his past.
All are welcome. This program will take place in the Hammond Room on the mezzanine level of the library. Register as soon as possible so that the library can locate a copy of the book for you.
- Date:
- Wednesday, December 10, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Hammond Room
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Book Discussion
- Presenter:
- Judy Levin
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