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Join Session #2 of the News Hub Book Club!
Join us from the comfort of your own home for our second News Hub Book Club Session!
Our News Hub Book Club is a celebration of disabled authors, writers, poets and creators.
Disabled people and allies are all welcome to join us for these relaxed online sessions.
Come along to share your thoughts on this month’s read and connect with others.
Our read this month:
“Contentious Spaces” by Rosaleen McDonagh
“Contentious Spaces is the debut novel from acclaimed Irish writer, playwright and performer Rosaleen McDonagh.
The Traveller families who live in Saint Rita’s are on borrowed time. In just a week they will be evicted by the local council, threatening not only their homes but also their history and the stories that have shaped them. Charlene, a proud young beoir suffers a humiliating betrayal. Her mother, Kate, is left to navigate unbearable loss while holding the family together. Her cousin, Sheena, strives to find her place in a new environment that is quick to dismiss her. Her uncle Tommy fights despair as his teenage son spirals out of control.
As eviction day draws closer, the families struggle to preserve their dignity, finding strength in one another as they navigate an unknown future. Unflinching, Contentious Spaces is a haunting story about identity and loyalty, shame and resilience, grief and love, and the defiant power of voices that refuse to be silenced.”
Find “Contentious Spaces” here.
Don’t forget to check your library for availability too!
Please note: There is no guest speaker for this session.
There’s also no pressure to have read the novel to attend. You can choose any of Rosaleen’s work, or come along and chat about what you have recently been reading.
Book Club Details
Date: Saturday, 27th June
Time: 7pm -8pm
Venue: via Zoom
Cost: Free
Registration: Register through our Eventbrite page
or email info@disabilityparticipation.ie.
Access Information
*ISL interpretation available - please note that if ISL is not requested within 7 days of the event, it may be cancelled.
*Closed Captions available via Zoom
*Cameras optional
*No one will be asked to read aloud or speak during the session
Please reach out to our team at info@disabilityparticipation.ie for any access needs we can support with.
Note:
*Please also note that this is an LGBTQIA+ inclusive, anti-racist and neuroaffirming space.
*Spaces for this event are capped to allow for engagement and facilitation of the sessions - make sure you book your space!
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