# Event Details - **Event Name**: Books and Banter: The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 22 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 22 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: We generally meet on the 3rd Monday of each month. There's no specific goal or genre, we just pick books we want to read and discuss!About this EventParking spots #6 & #41-44 in the parking lot are for bookstore customers.If you order the book through our storefront on BookShop.org, show us your receipt, and you'll get 10% of that purchase back in store credit to spend at TCB! (But no pressure - libraries are also time-honored partners to book clubs. We love our libraries!)ABOUT THE BOOK: Sara has just landed at LAX, returning home from a conference abroad, when agents from the Risk Assessment Administration pull her aside and inform her that she will soon commit a crime. Using data from her dreams, the RAA’s algorithm has determined that she is at imminent risk of harming the person she loves most: her husband. For his safety, she must be kept under observation for twenty-one days.Eerie, urgent, and ceaselessly clear-eyed, The Dream Hotel artfully explores the seductive nature of technology, which puts us in shackles even as it makes our lives easier. Lalami asks how much of ourselves must remain private if we are to remain free, and whether even the most invasive forms of surveillance can ever capture who we really are. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/eecbbb80-6bc3-11f1-884b-0fa428c2316e-rimg-w924-h740-dc362f29-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alexandria/books-and-banter-the-dream-hotel-by-laila-lalami/100001991318855301 - **Event Categories**: business, conferences - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: 2200 Mt Vernon Ave - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Alexandria - **state**: VA - **country**: United States - **location**: 2200 Mt Vernon Ave - **lat**: 38.8255404 - **long**: -77.05872959999999 - **full address**: 2200 Mt Vernon Ave, 2200 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Books and Banter: The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/1affb48a2837bcbfa256590bafbcaab64e46022ff5104a7f2eb01111b581f5ad-rimg-w987-h1500-dc554ead-gmir.jpg?v=1781214606 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Books and Banter: The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami being held? - **A:** Books and Banter: The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami takes place on Mon, 22 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 22 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 2200 Mt Vernon Ave, 2200 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Books and Banter: The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami? - **A:** Books and Banter: The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami is organized by The Company of Books. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Books and Banter: The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Alexandria, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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