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Join us for a lively discussion of Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 in the auditorium. For more information, email pjwall@ucitylibrary.org.

Join us for a lively discussion of Horse by Geraldine Brooks at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 26 in the auditorium. For more information, email pjwall@ucitylibrary.org.

Join us for a lively discussion of Playground by Richard Powers at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 in the auditorium. For more information, email pjwall@ucitylibrary.org.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • With the same trademark compassion and erudition he brought to The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks explores the place music occupies in the brain and how it affects the human condition.

“Powerful and compassionate. . . . A book that not only contributes to our understanding of the elusive magic of music but also illuminates the strange workings, and misfirings, of the human mind.” —The New York Times

Join us in the Makerspace for an in-depth discussion of Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks.

For more information, email kevin@ucitylibrary.org.

Winner of the Oregon Book Award for General Nonfiction and Los Angeles Times bestseller.

“A fascinating look into the West Coast recording studio scene of the ’60s and the inside story of the music you heard on the radio. If you always assumed the musicians you listened to were the same people you saw onstage, you are in for a big surprise!”-Dusty Street, host of Classic Vinyl on Sirius XM Satellite Radio

Join us in the Makerspace for an in-depth discussion of The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll’s Best Kept Secret by Kent Hartman.

For more information, email kevin@ucitylibrary.org.

“A marvelous history . . . Mr. Gordon captures the glory years of Stax in a series of exciting chapters that reflect his fine ear for prose as well as for the music the studio made.” ―Wall Street Journal

Join us in the Makerspace for an in-depth discussion of Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion by Robert Gordon.

For more information, email kevin@ucitylibrary.org.

A beautifully written, witty memoir that is also an immersive exploration of classical music–its power, its meanings, and what it can teach us about ourselves–from the MacArthur Genius Grant-winning pianist

“Jeremy Denk has written a love letter to the music, and especially to the music teachers, in his life.”–Conrad Tao, pianist and composer

Join us in the Makerspace for an in-depth discussion of Every Good Boy Does Fine by Jeremy Denk.

For more information, email kevin@ucitylibrary.org.

Join us for a lively discussion of Siren Queen by Nghi Vo at 7 p.m. Monday, April 14 in the UCPL makerspace. Email Kara at kkrekeler@ucitylibrary.org for more info.

Join us for a lively discussion of Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky at 7 p.m. Monday, March 10 in the UCPL makerspace. Email Kara at kkrekeler@ucitylibrary.org for more info.