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Thursday Night Book Club In-Person / Online

Join the Library's longest running book club on the 2nd Thursday of every month to discuss a new book! This month, we are reading Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez. Copies are available at the Downtown Information Desk.

1985. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City; her tragic death is the talk of the town. Until it isn’t. By 1998 Anita’s name has been all but forgotten―certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by privileged students whose futures are already paved out for them, Raquel feels like an outsider. Students of color, like her, are the minority there, and the pressure to work twice as hard for the same opportunities is no secret.

But when Raquel becomes romantically involved with a well-connected older art student, she finds herself unexpectedly rising up the social ranks. As she attempts to straddle both worlds, she stumbles upon Anita’s story, raising questions about the dynamics of her own relationship, which eerily mirrors that of the forgotten artist.

Moving back and forth through time and told from the perspectives of both women,
Anita de Monte Laughs Last is a propulsive, witty examination of power, love, and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite.

We will meet in person in the Downtown Library Community Room. If you need to attend by Zoom, please reach out to programming staff at libraryprograms@flagstaffpubliclibrary.org or call the Information Desk (928-213-2331) ahead of time. Please no later than Monday the week of the discussion.


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Date:
Thursday, May 8, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Time Zone:
Arizona Time (change)
Location:
Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41)
Library:
Downtown Library
Online:
This is an online event.
Event URL:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86113105232
Audience:
  Adults     Seniors  
Categories:
  Book Discussions and Author Talks  

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Reference Desk (Downtown)

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