# Event Details - **Event Name**: Getting LIT(erary) at VHC: Banned Book Club - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Virginia Highland Church is unveiling a new venture that celebrates the power of literature and the significance of intellectual freedom.About this EventIn December we will read Jesus Land by Julia Scheeres.Book Summary:Julia and her adopted brother, David, are sixteen years old. Julia is white. David is black. It is the mid-1980s and their family has just moved to rural Indiana, a landscape of cottonwood trees, trailer parks, and all-encompassing racism.At home lives a distant mother―more involved with her church’s missionaries than her own children―and a violent father. In this riveting and heartrending memoir, Julia Scheeres takes us from the Midwest to a place beyond imagining. Surrounded by natural beauty, the Escuela Caribe―a religious reform school in the Dominican Republic―is characterized by a disciplinary regime that extracts repentance from its students by any means necessary. As Julia and David strive to make it through these ordeals, their tale is relayed here with startling immediacy, extreme candor, and “unadorned, dark humor” (Los Angeles Times).“Exquisitely wrought . . . Scheeres emerged with sensibilities intact and learned that love can flourish even in the harshest climates.” ―People“A page-turner . . . shot through with poignancy.” ―The New York Times Book ReviewWhen: Thursday, December 18th at 7:00 PMWhere: This hybrid event will be held at VHC and available via zoom link.The Banned Book Club. This event is hybrid!!This isn't just any book club; it's a declaration, a statement, and a movement. Dive into tales that have shaken foundations, challenged norms, and often found themselves silenced or sidelined. Let’s come together to discover, discuss, and defend the books that were once forbidden. Join us in this exciting journey and let's champion the freedom to read!Please also feel free to share your suggestions for the group at info@vhuchurch.orghttps://americanwritersmuseum.org/banned-books-reading-list/#bannedbookclub https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/c3624a90-da46-11f0-b9df-471095fe562f-rimg-w493-h740-dcd2eada-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/atlanta/getting-literary-at-vhc-banned-book-club/100001975327128616 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Atlanta - **state**: GA - **country**: United States - **location**: Virginia-Highland Church UCC - **lat**: 33.7816084 - **long**: -84.3633411 - **full address**: Virginia-Highland Church UCC, 743 Virginia Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Getting LIT(erary) at VHC: Banned Book Club - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/c54f069f48cd0be5836fde6adeb77ce0f63dd88d254e5a088c8ba2a593b1675e-rimg-w1200-h600-dcecdeb7-gmir.jpg?v=1765865823 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Getting LIT(erary) at VHC: Banned Book Club being held? - **A:** Getting LIT(erary) at VHC: Banned Book Club takes place on Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm at Virginia-Highland Church UCC, 743 Virginia Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Getting LIT(erary) at VHC: Banned Book Club? - **A:** Getting LIT(erary) at VHC: Banned Book Club is organized by Virginia Highland UCC. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Getting LIT(erary) at VHC: Banned Book Club is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Atlanta, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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