Lincoln Branch Book Club will read White Oleander by Janet Fitch&view Movie

Schedule

Fri Aug 21 2026 at 12:00 pm to 02:00 pm

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Lincoln | Detroit Public Library | Detroit, MI

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The novel was chosen for Oprah’s Book Club in 1999 and achieved national bestseller status. It was also adapted into a 2002 film.
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You are invited to join a lively discussion of the novel, White Orleander.
White Oleander is a1999 coming-of-age novel by Janet Fitch about a teenage girl, Astrid, who navigates a series of Los Angeles foster homes after her brilliant but unstable poet mother, Ingrid, is imprisoned for murdering a lover.
We will discuss the book via ZOOM ONLY, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 , 6:00-7:00 PM
We will view the PG-13 rated movie in-Person Only, on Friday August 21, 2026 , 12:00-2:00 pm.
YES, There will be popcorn!
Questions/concerns contact Arlene at 313-481-1782.
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Lincoln | Detroit Public Library, 1221 Seven Mile East, Detroit, United States

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