The Big Read: Love Medicine Book Talk

Saturday, Jan. 11, 2-3:30 pm

Join Lorén Spears (Narragansett/Niantic) at the Research Library to talk about Louise Erdrich’s first novel, Love Medicine. It is the first book about the Kashpaws and Lamartines whom we have gotten to know over the years. Lorén shares an indigenous perspective about Love Medicine, so if you haven’t read it yet, pick up a copy and come; if you have read it, here’s a chance to discuss it with others. Free! Call 860-396-6897 for more information or visit www.pequotmuseum.org to find out about this and other programs.

The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. Managed by Arts Midwest, The Big Read provides competitive grants to support innovative reading programs in selected communities.

 Plan to visit the library again on Saturday, January 25, 1-2:30 pm, to hear Rachel Sayet (Mohegan) talk about her Master’s thesis from Harvard: Moshup: Enduring Aquinnah Wampanoag Stories.

Rachel Sayet

The Big Read Kick-Off

Thursday, Sept. 19, 6:30-8:30 pm

Big Read Kick Off at the URI Multicultural Center, 74 Lower College Rd., Kingston, RI

The Big Read has selected Louise Erdrich’s first novel, Love Medicine as one of the works for discussion this year. Join us on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2-3:30 pm, to talk about Love Medicine with Tomaquag Museum’s director and educator Lorén Spears. As a Narragansett/Niantic, Lorén shares an indigenous perspective on how Erdrich weaves historic and familial trauma with hope and renewal. In the Research Library where we have copies you can borrow or buy one at the Museum gift shop. Free. Call (860) 396-6897 for information.

The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. Managed by Arts Midwest, The Big Read provides competitive grants to support innovative reading programs in selected communities.

The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. www.neabigread.org