Tuesday, June 28, 2022: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

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Join the LA Law Library book discussion group via Zoom as we continue to explore income inequality in America.  Our next book, Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City, by Andrea Elliott was just awarded the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction.  In Invisible Child, investigative reporter Elliott follows eight dramatic years in the life of Dasani, a girl whose imagination is as soaring as the skyscrapers near her Brooklyn shelter.  The author weaves the story of Dasani’s childhood with the history of her ancestors, tracing their passage from slavery to the Great Migration north.  As Dasani comes of age, New York City’s homeless crisis has exploded, deepening the chasm between rich and poor.  She must guide her siblings through a world riddled by hunger, violence, racism, drug addiction and the threat of foster care.  This is an astonishing story about the power of resilience, the importance of family and the cost of inequality – told through the true story of one remarkable girl.

About the author & book:

• Author is an investigative reporter for the New York Times and former staff writer at The Miami Herald
• Awarded Pulitzer Prize, a George Polk Award, a Scripps Howard Award
• Invisible Child chosen as one of New York Times 10 Best Books of 2021
• Included in Best Books of 2021 lists by The Atlantic, New York Times Book Review, Time Magazine, NPR and Library Journal

Presented by: Katie O’Laughlin, Managing Librarian, Reference & Research

Registration fee: FREE.  This discussion will be hosted via Zoom.  Zoom information and link will be emailed to registrants prior to discussion.