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Power of Women in Science Fiction

Naomi Alderman on Writing Dystopian Worlds

2023-11-30 14:00:00 2023-11-30 15:00:00 America/Chicago Power of Women in Science Fiction Please join us for a chat with International Bestselling Author of <i>The Power</i> and Creator of the <i>Zombies, Run!?</i> game. Please register. Virtual -

Thursday, November 30
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-11-30 14:00:00 2023-11-30 15:00:00 America/Chicago Power of Women in Science Fiction Please join us for a chat with International Bestselling Author of <i>The Power</i> and Creator of the <i>Zombies, Run!?</i> game. Please register. Virtual -

Please join us for a chat with International Bestselling Author of The Power and Creator of the Zombies, Run!? game. Please register.

Bestselling and award-winning author, Naomi Alderman will join us to talk about her new book, The Future. This new novel delivers a dazzling tour de force where a handful of friends plot a daring heist to save the world from the tech giants whose greed threatens life as we know it.

When Martha Einkorn fled her father’s isolated compound in Oregon, she never expected to find herself working for a powerful social media mogul hell-bent on controlling everything. Now, she’s surrounded by mega-rich companies designing private weather, predictive analytics, and covert weaponry, while spouting technological prophecy. Martha may have left the cult, but if the apocalyptic warnings in her father’s fox and rabbit sermon—once a parable to her—are starting to come true, how much future is actually left?

Across the world, in a mall in Singapore, Lai Zhen, an internet-famous survivalist, flees from an assassin. She’s cornered, desperate and—worst of all—might die without ever knowing what's going on. Suddenly, a remarkable piece of software appears on her phone telling her exactly how to escape. Who made it? What is it really for? And if those behind it can save her from danger, what do they want from her, and what else do they know about the future?

Martha and Zhen’s worlds are about to collide. An explosive chain of events is set in motion. While a few billionaires assured of their own safety lead the world to destruction, Martha’s relentless drive and Zhen’s insatiable curiosity could lead to something beautiful or the cataclysmic end of civilization.

By turns thrilling, hilarious, tender, and always piercingly brilliant, The Future unfolds at a breakneck speed, highlighting how power corrupts the few who have it and what it means to stand up to them. The future is coming. The Future is here. What are you waiting for? Register now!

About the Author: Naomi Alderman is the bestselling author of The Power, which was the winner of the 2017 Baileys’ Women’s Prize for Fiction. It was longlisted for the 2017 Orwell Prize and chosen as one of the best books of the year by the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, NPREntertainment Weekly and the San Francisco ChronicleThe Power topped Barack Obama’s list of his favorite books from 2017 and has been translated into more than thirty languages. Naomi grew up in London and attended Oxford University and UEA.

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Live Virtual Author Talks - This new series through Library Speakers Consortium offers live online talks by bestselling authors of books in a variety of genres. Participants receive a link to the program when they register. Please see https://libraryc.org/gailborden to register and also view recorded videos of past speakers.



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Sun, Jun 22, 1:00pm - 1:15pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
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Sun, Jun 22, 1:15pm - 1:30pm
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Sun, Jun 22, 1:30pm - 1:45pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Corridor,South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
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Sun, Jun 22, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms
Unleash your creativity! Dive into the world of vector fields through exciting activities like quilling and motion mapping. Explore math like never before in this hands-on, fun-filled series!
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Sun, Jun 22, 1:45pm - 2:00pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Sun, Jun 22, 2:00pm - 2:15pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Sun, Jun 22, 2:15pm - 2:30pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Sun, Jun 22, 2:30pm - 2:45pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
Registration is now closed

Sun, Jun 22, 2:45pm - 3:00pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Mon, Jun 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
Join us for an interactive storytime! Best for kids birth-6 with an adult caregiver. All ages are welcome. Drop-in! No registration required.

Mon, Jun 23, 11:00am - 11:45am
Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms
Join Ms. Jen to learn more about inventions that make summer so special.
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Mon, Jun 23, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Mobile Services - Sprinter
Cornerstone Park- 1540 Mulberry Lane, Elgin, IL 60123

Mon, Jun 23, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library - Grove Room
Come, learn and practice Spanish! Intermediate level participants will practice conversations in Spanish by doing activities in the library or visiting places in the community.
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Mon, Jun 23, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Shales Living Room
Join us in the Shales Living Room for a lively discussion of a Table for Two by Amor Towles in May, and The Curse of Pietro Houdini by Derek B. Miller in June.

Mon, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms
Join Ms. Jen to learn more about inventions that make summer so special.
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Mon, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Studio 270
Sew your own DIY bags, pillows, and more! We will be sewing a different item each Monday in June. Registration Required.
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Mon, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
South Elgin Branch
Come learn about 3D printing and design your own bubble wand!
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Mon, Jun 23, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Mobile Services
3 Times Square Rd, Elgin, IL 60120

Mon, Jun 23, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Old Oaks Estates – 850 Villa St. – corner of Nancy Ann & Suzanne Ln. – Elgin 60120 – 3:00-3:45

Mon, Jun 23, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Huff Elementary – Hastings St. near the school – Elgin 60120 – 4:00-4:45

Mon, Jun 23, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: St. Francis Park – near Jefferson and Spring Streets – Elgin 60120 – 5:00-5:45

Mon, Jun 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
South Elgin Branch
Come learn the basics of 3D printing at the South Elgin Branch.