# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Read In Book Club: Close Reading
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 06 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 06 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Slower Reading. Richer Conversation.About this EventMore about this sessionTogether, we will close read James Baldwin’s 1955 essay"Stranger in the Village" alongside Nikki Giovanni’s poems "Nikki-Rosa," "Allowables," "For Saundra," and "Ego Tripping (there may be a reason why)". By placing Baldwin and Giovanni in dialogue with one another, we’ll explore themes of identity, belonging, Blackness, memory, race, and the enduring power of language to name, challenge, and reimagine the world around us.Access the readings below:https://www.janvaneyck.nl/site/assets/files/2312/baldwin.pdfhttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48219/nikki-rosahttps://apoemaday.tumblr.com/post/771765563753119744/allowableshttps://hellopoetry.com/poems/373459/for-saundrahttps://poets.org/poem/ego-tripping-there-may-be-reason-whyMore about this seriesClose Reading is a part of our monthly book club series The Read In, held every first Monday in the Center for Black Literature and Culture (CBLC) at Central Library. This is a program of More of This: A Creative Learning Community, curated by Mariah Ivey and Hallie Raikes, and sponsored by Artists At Work. For more info, follow us on socials: @Moreofthisindy.Agenda?: 06:00 PM - 06:15 PMSettle in + grab snacks?: 06:15 PM - 06:30 PMGroup Check-In?: 06:30 PM - 07:30 PMClose Reading + Focused Discussion?: 07:30 PM - 08:00 PMClosing Reflections
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/indianapolis/the-read-in-book-club-close-reading/100001990648159231
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, sports, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: Indianapolis Central Public Library (Center for Black Literature and Culture)
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Indianapolis
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Indianapolis Central Public Library (Center for Black Literature and Culture)
- **lat**: 39.7786372
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- **full address**: Indianapolis Central Public Library (Center for Black Literature and Culture), 40 E St Clair St, Indianapolis, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Read In Book Club: Close Reading being held?
  - **A:** The Read In Book Club: Close Reading takes place on Mon, 06 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 06 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Indianapolis Central Public Library (Center for Black Literature and Culture), 40 E St Clair St, Indianapolis, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Read In Book Club: Close Reading?
  - **A:** The Read In Book Club: Close Reading is organized by More of This: A Creative Learning Community.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Read In Book Club: Close Reading is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Indianapolis, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Read In Book Club: Close Reading sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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