Nonfiction
The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story by Pagan Kennedy | Looking back at 1970s Chicago, one woman is at the center of working to correct the corruption of the city’s police department. Martha “Marty” Goddard is an educated woman in her 30s, working hotlines and in activist groups with one question: how can rape be proven in order to convict the criminals of such crimes and bring justice to survivors? Thus, the rape kit was born, which has since been pivotal in prosecutions and moving forward women’s rights. An inspiring and enlightening glimpse at how justice has evolved as we know it today.
Fiction
Private Rites by Julia Armfield | The author of “Our Wives Under the Sea” returns with a new novel loosely based on King Lear, but set in the future, after the world has been drenched in rain causing much of the world to be underwater. The novel follows three sisters coming together to sort through their things after the death of their father, a famous architect. Readers see how each sister has dealt with their father’s fame and how they are dealing with his death all while trying to live their own lives and find happiness in the flooded and wet world they live in.
Programs
Autism 101: Navigating Autism – Resources for Families | March 27 at 6 p.m.
Spanish 102 | April 1 at 5 p.m.
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