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May
24
Yesteryears Book Club: Ramona, a novel by Helen Hunt Jackson
Inspired by Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Helen Hunt Jackson wrote Ramona (1884) to protest the plight of indigenous Californians. But the legions who made it a bestseller loved it chiefly as a romance. While the novel’s popularity has long since waned, its imagery and themes continue to shape the way we imagine California’s past. Come discuss the novel and its legacy!
Mar
29
Yesteryears Book Club: Harem Scarem in El Cerrito
Neva Carpenter’s memoir about growing up in the 1930s and ‘40s offers a vivid, entertaining, and moving look at daily life in a bygone El Cerrito. The book is out of print, but you can download a copy right here, then come discuss it with us in March!