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Rayissa Palmer
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Want to discuss great books with like-minded friends in Etobicoke?

The concept is simple. We’re a global book club for likeminded women to discuss great books! All members of the book club read the same book over the same period; members then meet up in their respective cities at the end of each month to discuss the book and exchange views.

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What we are reading in September:  Smart Biz by Sara Novic

True biz? The students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to hook up, pass their history finals, and have politicians, doctors, and their parents stop telling them what to do with their bodies. This revelatory novel plunges readers into the halls of a residential school for the deaf, where they’ll meet Charlie, a rebellious transfer student who’s never met another deaf person before; Austin, the school’s golden boy, whose world is rocked when his baby sister is born hearing; and February, the headmistress, who is fighting to keep her school open and her marriage intact, but might not be able to do both. As a series of crises both personal and political threaten to unravel each of them, Charlie, Austin, and February find their lives inextricable from one another’s—and changed forever.

This is a story of sign language and lip-reading, disability and civil rights, isolation and injustice, first love and loss, and, above all, great persistence, daring, and joy. Absorbing and assured, idiosyncratic and relatable, this is an unforgettable journey into the Deaf community and a universal celebration of human connection.

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5 Comments

  1. Andrea Colina says:
    December 6, 2022 at 2:56 am

    Hi! Is this chapter active?

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    • Erin Woodward says:
      December 7, 2022 at 7:39 am

      It is indeed – here’s a link to the next meeting https://theglossbookclub.com/events/etobicokes-december-book-club/

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  2. Isabel says:
    January 3, 2023 at 6:08 am

    Hi there, Can you tell me if the Etobicoke chapter usually meets in person now? I know covid threw a big wrench in it but I’m looking to enjoy that in person meetings.
    Social interaction .. where have all the people gone. Smile. Is the age range diverse in the group.?
    Cheers,
    Isabel

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    • Amanda Gloss says:
      January 4, 2023 at 5:40 am

      Hi Isabel! Etobicoke has an in-person event planned for January the 31st, you can keep up with the upcoming events section on the Etobicoke page on our site . Some hosts have given us a range between 25-45 for age diversity in the group, hope this helps!

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  3. Nicole says:
    March 4, 2023 at 9:55 am

    Hi! Can I come out to the next meeting? I’ve never been to a Gloss book club before.

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