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ARTS & CULTURE • Tapestry: Arts & Ideas
BANNED BOOK CLUB
Teens & adults ages 14+
Facilitator: Reva Fox
REGISTER
Explore books that spark conversation, challenge ideas, and sometimes…get banned! Our
Banned Book Club meets twice per month with daytime and evening sessions available –
choose the time that best 昀椀ts your schedule, and join us for meaningful, thought-provoking
discussions about literature and the reasons certain books have faced bans.
This program is presented in partnership with the Milwaukee Jewish Federation.
A Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
Set in a tightly controlled future society where people are engineered for
speci昀椀c roles and kept content through constant pleasure and conditioning,
the story follows an outsider whose presence exposes the cost of trading
individuality and freedom for comfort and stability. It’s a sharp look at what
happens when convenience overrides humanity.
DAY
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
TUE
JAN 20
1:00-2:00 PM
Reading Room (1M55)
FEE
MEM/COMM
$5/7
Brideshead Revisited
Evelyn Waugh
Set between the World Wars, the story follows Charles Ryder’s deep
entanglement with the aristocratic Flyte family, tracing themes of
friendship, faith, and longing, and the pull of nostalgia. As Charles looks
back on his time at Brideshead, he re昀氀ects on how the family - and their
complicated relationships - shaped his life, his values, and his understanding
of love and belonging.
DAY
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
TUE
FEB 17
1:00-2:00 PM
Reading Room (1M55)
FEE
MEM/COMM
$5/7
The Lord of the Flies
William Golding
When a group of boys is stranded on a deserted island, their attempt at
self-governance quickly unravels, revealing how fear, power, and survival
instincts can erode the rules and civility they once knew. The story becomes
a stark look at human nature and the fragile line between order and chaos.
DAY
DATE
TUE MAR 17
TIME
LOCATION
1:00-2:00 PM
Reading Room (1M55)
FEE
MEM/COMM
$5/7
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