BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Phoenix METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20260906T130000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_1226_dd2b33352e050d836140070b722972bc@tucsonpresidio.com SUMMARY:September Members' Book Club X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Join us t o read\, learn\, and discuss the history of the So uthwest!

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September's book is Almanac of the Dead by Leslie Marmon Silko.

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Almanac of the Dead i s a complex\, multi-layered 1991 novel by Leslie M armon Silko that explores the conflict between Nat ive American and Anglo-American cultures\, focusin g on themes of resistance\, history\, and survival in the American Southwest and Central America. Th e story follows dozens of characters\, including r evolutionaries\, criminals\, and psychics\, whose lives intertwine around a prophecy from an ancient Native American text\, the titular Almanac\, whic h foretells an uprising against oppression. It’s k nown for its non-linear narrative\, blending prese nt-day events with historical flashbacks and mytho logy\, and its critique of modern capitalism\, imp erialism\, and cultural dispossession.

DESCRIPTION:FOR MUSEUM MEMBERS ONLY!\n \n Become a member here . (https://tucsonpresidio.com/civicrm/contribute/t ransact/?reset=1&id=2)\n \n \n \n Join us to read\ , learn\, and discuss the history of the Southwest !\n \n \n \n September's book is Almanac of the De ad by Leslie Marmon Silko.\n \n \n \n Almanac of t he Dead is a complex\, multi-layered 1991 novel by Leslie Marmon Silko that explores the conflict be tween Native American and Anglo-American cultures\ , focusing on themes of resistance\, history\, and survival in the American Southwest and Central Am erica. The story follows dozens of characters\, in cluding revolutionaries\, criminals\, and psychics \, whose lives intertwine around a prophecy from a n ancient Native American text\, the titular Alman ac\, which foretells an uprising against oppressio n. It’s known for its non-linear narrative\, blend ing present-day events with historical flashbacks and mythology\, and its critique of modern capital ism\, imperialism\, and cultural dispossession.\n \n CATEGORIES:Book Club CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260906T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260906T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260906T130000 LOCATION:200 N Court Ave\n The Brandylion\n Tucson\, AZ -85 701\n United States\n URL:https://tucsonpresidio.com/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=1226 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR