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The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead - National Book Foundation

  • Maplewood Town Hall 574 Valley Street Maplewood, NJ, 07040 United States (map)

Maplewood Township Committeeman Frank McGehee will host a book reading of “The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead”

National Book Foundation

Free Event

Sponsored by: The Maplewood Department of Community Services

Doors open 7:30PM | Reading from 8PM to 9:15PM

Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hell for all the slaves, but especially bad for Cora; an outcast even among her fellow Africans, she is coming into womanhood—where even greater pain awaits. When Caesar, a recent arrival from Virginia, tells her about the Underground Railroad, they decide to take a terrifying risk and escape.

Masks and either proof of vaccination or a negative test are required to enter any of Maplewood’s Community Buildings

Words Book Store will have their Black History Month book display in their front window from 2/1-2/28. They will display different titles throughout the month. All books will be available to purchase in their store or on their website: 

Words Book Store

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