December Book Club: The Emperor of Gladness

Schedule

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

1163 24th Street, Unit IA, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311 | Des Moines, IA

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Join us to discuss our December selection, The Emperor of Gladness, by Ocean Vuong.

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1163 24th Street, Unit IA, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

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