Romancing the Stone Book Club: The Poet Empress by Shen Tao

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This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library. Join us for our monthly book club that explores themes of love in literature! [[{"fid":"396886","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","alignment":"","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false},"link_text":null,"type":"media","field_deltas":{"18":{"format":"default","alignment":"","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false}},"attributes":{"height":345,"width":265,"class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"18"}}]] About the book: Wei Yin is desperate. After the fifth death of a sibling, with her family and village on the brink of starvation, she will do anything to save those she loves. Even offer herself as concubine to the cruel, dissolute heir of the blood-gutted Azalea House―where poetry magic is power, but women are forbidden to read. But in a twist of fate, the palace now stands on the knife-edge of civil war, with Wei trapped in its center. . . with a violent prince. To save herself and the nation, she must survive the dangers of court, learn to read in secret, and compose the most powerful spell of all. A ballad of love. . . and death. Here's how it works: 1. Choose your prefered reading format here to start the check-out process Please Note: South Beach Library does have a limited number of physical copies available for check-out. They are displayed on the designated BOOK CLUB SHELF located next to the NEW BOOKS section at the library. Come visit us! Download the NYPL app for one stop access to everything the Library has to offer including self-checkout! 2. Join other avid readers including staff from the South Beach Library for an in-person book discussion on Wednesday, November 4 at 11:15 AM.

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