Millcreek Wednesday Afternoon Book Club

"How High We Go in the Dark" by Sequoia Nagamtsu

Come join our book group for a discussion of "TITLE" by AUTHOR Loved the book? Hated the book? Couldn't finish it? Come join us anyway! Newcomers are always welcome!

Beginning in 2030, a grieving archeologist arrives in the Arctic Circle to continue the work of his recently deceased daughter at the Batagaika crater, where researchers are studying long-buried secrets now revealed in melting permafrost, including the perfectly preserved remains of a girl who appears to have died of an ancient virus. Once unleashed, the Arctic Plague will reshape life on earth for generations to come, quickly traversing the globe, forcing humanity to devise a myriad of moving and inventive ways to embrace possibility in the face of tragedy. Sequoia Nagamatsu takes readers on a wildly original and compassionate journey, spanning continents, centuries, and even celestial bodies to tell a story about the resiliency of the human spirit, our infinite capacity to dream, and the connective threads that tie us all together in the universe.

By turns heartbreaking and hopeful, How High We Go in the Dark follows a series of interconnected characters navigating a world transformed by catastrophe. Its exploration of grief, ethics, and the human capacity for compassion makes it especially rich for discussion.

This is hybrid meeting, we will be meeting in person, but there is an option to join us virtually if you would like. Email mccref@slcolibrary.org for information.

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