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Join us at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21 for an ONLINE discussion from novelist Alma Katsu.  Award-winning author Alma Katsu writes novels that combine historical fiction with supernatural and horror elements. The Hunger (2018), a reimagining of the story of the Donner Party, was named one of NPR’s 100 favorite horror stories, was on numerous Best Books of the Year lists, and continues to be honored as a new classic in horror. Both The Hunger and The Deep were nominated for Stoker and Locus awards for Best Horror Novel. Her most recent book, Red Widow, is her first spy novel, based on a career in intelligence, and is in development with FOX for a TV series.

Ms. Katsu has relocated from the Washington, DC area to the mountains of West Virginia, where she lives with her musician husband Bruce and their two dogs, Nick and Ash.

This event is free and open to all. For information on joining the Zoom event, email reference@ucitylibrary.org.

Join us ONLINE at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26 for a night of thrills and chills with Kansas City-based storyteller Joyce Slater. Slater will share both regional and classic scary stories to send shivers down your spine just in time for Halloween. This event will be geared towards adults, so discretion is advised for younger people. Please register to attend this virtual Zoom event by emailing reference@ucitylibrary.org.

Join us for a lively discussion of Severance by Ling Ma at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27 ONLINE. For information on joining the Zoom meeting, email reference@ucitylibrary.org.

Join us ONLINE for the first of three programs exploring explore Missouri’s past, present, and future through an environmental justice lens. The programs will be led by Leah Clyburn, senior training representative with the Sierra Club and co-author of the incisive 2019 report Environmental Racism in St. Louis.

This first program, What is Environmental Justice and Its History in the Midwest, will cover the history of environmental justice in Missouri and create a foundation for the second and third programs.

All three programs in the Missouri: 1821-2221 series are free and open to all, and will be held virtually via Zoom. To participate, please email reference@ucitylibrary.org to register for the Zoom link. The Library will also broadcast the presentation portion of each program on the Library’s Facebook and YouTube pages.

This program series is made possible by the Missouri Bicentennial Grant, which is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Join us for a lively discussion of Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8 ONLINE. For information on joining the Zoom meeting, email reference@ucitylibrary.org.

Join us ONLINE for the second of three programs exploring explore Missouri’s past, present, and future through an environmental justice lens. The programs will be led by Leah Clyburn, senior training representative with the Sierra Club and co-author of the incisive 2019 report Environmental Racism in St. Louis.

This second program, Environmental Justice and Our Everyday Lives, will focus on community-organized efforts to address environmental racism in St. Louis and across Missouri.

All three programs in the Missouri: 1821-2221 series are free and open to all, and will be held virtually via Zoom. To participate, please email reference@ucitylibrary.org to register for the Zoom link. The Library will also broadcast the presentation portion of each program on the Library’s Facebook and YouTube pages.

This program series is made possible by the Missouri Bicentennial Grant, which is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Join us for a lively discussion of The Narrative of Sojourner Truth at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16 ONLINE. For information on joining the Zoom meeting, email reference@ucitylibrary.org.

Join us ONLINE for the final of three programs exploring explore Missouri’s past, present, and future through an environmental justice lens. The programs will be led by Leah Clyburn, senior training representative with the Sierra Club and co-author of the incisive 2019 report Environmental Racism in St. Louis.

This third program, Environmental Justice and What We Can Do About It, will focus on how environmental justice will shape the future of Missouri.

All three programs in the Missouri: 1821-2221 series are free and open to all, and will be held virtually via Zoom. To participate, please email reference@ucitylibrary.org to register for the Zoom link. The Library will also broadcast the presentation portion of each program on the Library’s Facebook and YouTube pages.

This program series is made possible by the Missouri Bicentennial Grant, which is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Join us for a lively discussion of The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17 ONLINE. For information on joining the Zoom meeting, email reference@ucitylibrary.org.