Feb. Book Club: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
2026-02-26 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong

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The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong is a lyrical, intimate exploration of grief, memory, and transformation. Through poetic fragments and reflective narrative, Vuong follows a speaker who searches for meaning after profound loss, tracing how love and pain shape identity. The book moves between past and present as it examines family, emotional inheritance, and the quiet moments that define a life. Ultimately, it offers a tender meditation on healing and the ways beauty and sadness often coexist.
Please join us for all our upcoming in-person Book Club meetings. To register, or if you have questions, please call 724-282-0123 or email info@maridon.org.

March Book Club: In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park
2026-03-26 15:00 - 16:00
3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 26, 2026
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park

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In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park is a memoir that recounts her life under the repressive North Korean regime, her escape at age thirteen, and the harrowing journey through China and Mongolia to reach freedom. Park describes the brutality, starvation, and control she experienced growing up, as well as the dangers of human trafficking she faced after fleeing. Through her story, she reflects on identity, survival, and the courage it takes to reclaim one’s life. The book is both a personal testimony and a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit.
Please join us for all our upcoming in-person Book Club meetings. To register, or if you have questions, please call 724-282-0123 or email info@maridon.org.

April Book Club: The Color of Air by Gail Tsukiyama
2026-04-30 15:00 - 16:00
3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2026
The Color of Air by Gail Tsukiyama

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The Color of Air by Gail Tsukiyama is a historical novel set in 1935 on the Big Island of Hawaii as the Mauna Loa volcano begins to stir. The story follows a tight-knit Japanese American community whose members are drawn together when Daniel, a young doctor, returns home and must confront long-buried secrets. Through interconnected voices, the novel explores love, loss, resilience, and the healing power of family and community. As the volcano’s ash fills the air, characters face the past and find strength in one another during a time of uncertainty.
Please join us for all our upcoming in-person Book Club meetings. To register, or if you have questions, please call 724-282-0123 or email info@maridon.org.

May Book Club: Dust Child: A Novel
2026-05-28 15:00 - 16:00
3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 28, 2026
Dust Child: A Novel by Phantom Que Mai Nguyen

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Dust Child is a powerful novel that follows the intertwined stories of two Vietnamese sisters, a Black American veteran, and a young Amerasian man searching for his identity. Set during the Vietnam War and decades later, the book explores love, abandonment, trauma, and the lasting impact of conflict on families. As each character struggles with secrets from the past, their lives connect in unexpected ways, revealing the human cost of war and the courage it takes to seek forgiveness and a sense of belonging.
Please join us for all our upcoming in-person Book Club meetings. To register, or if you have questions, please call 724-282-0123 or email info@maridon.org.
