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Over Booked Book Club: Herc by Phoenicia Rogerson (20s & 30s)

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Your 20s & 30s are perfect for starting new activities and trying new books! Join us at the 20s & 30s book club for lively discussion.

Let's take a fresh look at a classic myth with Herc by Phoenicia Rogerson! This story explores multiple perspectives on the story of Greek hero Hercules from the characters he meets throughout his 12 labors.

"This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures... everyone's favorite hero, right?

Well, it's not.

This is the story of everyone else: Alcmene: Herc's mother (She has knives everywhere) Hylas: Herc's first friend (They were more than friends) Megara: Herc's wife (She'll tell you about their marriage) Eurystheus: Oversaw Herc's labours (He never asked for the job) His friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods, his victims. It's time to hear their stories. Told with humor and heart, Herc gives voice to the silenced characters, in this feminist, queer (and sometimes shocking) retelling of the classic Hercules myth". 

UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS EVENT? OUR NEXT MEETINGS ARE:

Thursday, May 21 • 7–8 p.m. The Crane Wife by June Hurr

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