![]() Each session begins with a 15-minute gallery talk highlighting literary and visual art connections, then converse with fellow readers and library staff in the casual atmosphere of the Heinz Architectural Center. Sign up for one session, or all six!ĭelve into six fascinating works of fiction that tackle the complexities of the human condition-the humorous, the perilous, the ironic, and the fantastic. Space is limited call 412.622.3288 to register. Meet in the Carnegie Museum of Art lobby Free ![]() And they even happen in the insulated world of old-money Hawaii, so protected from the kind of problems that most people have. The tragedies are a bit more subtle and a lot more commonplace. Feel free to discuss the books here, on the Life on Mars website, or join us in person.Įach month, second Thurs., 6:30-7:45 p.m. None of those things happen in The Descendants, a first novel from local author Kaui Hart Hemmings. Feel free to discuss the books here, This is a selection of books chosen to be read in conjunction with Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International. Here's an example: 'The sun is shining, mynah birds are chattering, palm trees are swaying, so what. ![]() ![]() The Hawaiian setting makes the novel a study in contrasts: it shows death in full vibrant tropical colors. As part of our June issue, acafamber discusses colonialism in Hawaii in her essay As She Lay Dying: Locating the Gothic in kauihemmingss The Descendants. This is a selection of books chosen to be read in conjunction with Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International. The Descendants, by Kaui Hart Hemmings, masterfully deals with the topic of death and grief. ![]()
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