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Reading Celeste Ng's Our Missing Hearts - A Discussion

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How can the actions of a single individual impact the dismantling of an established system? How does art inspire us to connect with our deepest emotions? How can a mother’s love for her son transcend time and space?

These are some of the questions Celeste Ng compels us to consider in Our Missing Hearts, a dystopian novel set in the not-too-distant future when all “controversial” books have been banned by a corrupt government that—under the guise of patriotism—removes children from their homes as a means of political control.

Come join us to discuss this timely and powerful novel.

About Your Facilitator: Durthy A. Washington is a former English professor and local author who has led numerous literature workshops and book discussions for PPLD. Her book Culturally Responsive Reading: Teaching Literature for Social Justice (available on Amazon) was recently released by Teachers College Press.