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Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Thrall Library · Middletown, NY
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Community Room. Join us as we discuss The Vegetarian by Han Kang. From the Publisher: ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY, FROM HAN KANG, WINNER OF THE 2024 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE Before the nightmares began, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary, controlled life. But the dreams—invasive images of blood and brutality—torture her, driving Yeong-hye to purge her mind and renounce eating meat altogether. It’s a small act of independence, but it interrupts her marriage and sets into motion an increasingly grotesque chain of events at home. As her husband, her brother-in-law and sister each fight to reassert their control, Yeong-hye obsessively defends the choice that’s become sacred to her. Soon their attempts turn desperate, subjecting first her mind, and then her body, to ever more intrusive and perverse violations, sending Yeong-hye spiraling into a dangerous, bizarre estrangement, not only from those closest to her, but also from herself. This event is open to adults only. Registration is required. Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk and ebooks and audiobooks are available with Libby. Questions? Contact Autumn at 845-341-5454 ext. 110.
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