Join us on the 4th Thursday of each month from 5-6pm for the IWFC Calgary Chapter Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Book Club.

The next selection for IWFC Calgary's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Book Club will be The Handmaid's Tail by Margaret Atwood and will be hosted by Aritha van Herk.

"In Margaret Atwood's dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War. The result is the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that enforces rigid social roles and enslaves the few remaining fertile women. Offred is one of these, a Handmaid bound to produce children for one of Gilead's commanders. Deprived of her husband, her child, her freedom, and even her own name, Offred clings to her memories and her will to survive. At once a scathing satire, an ominous warning, and a tour de force of narrative suspense, The Handmaid's Tale is a modern classic."

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September 26, 2024 - 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

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You may purchase a hard or digital copy here ​​or support your local bookstore or public library.

The book club is open to all members and having read the book is not a requirement for taking part in the conversation.

The book club is guided by Brenda Kenny and is held on the 4th Thursday of every month, September - November and January – June, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Meeting dates:

· September 26, 2024

· October 24, 2024

· November 28, 2024

· January 23, 2025

· February 27, 2025

· March 27, 2025

· April 24, 2025

· May 22, 2025

· June 26, 2025