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Book Discussion for Adults

2026-09-29 18:00:00 2026-09-29 19:00:00 America/New_York Book Discussion for Adults Join us for a lively discussion of "The Townsend Family Recipe for Disaster" by Shauna Robinson. Odom Boulevard Branch Library - Community Room

Tuesday, September 29
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Join us for a lively discussion of "The Townsend Family Recipe for Disaster" by Shauna Robinson.

Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.434.8726.

Books will be available for checkout beginning August 26.

Book cover of The Townsend Family Recipe for Disaster by Shauna Robinson

"The Townsend Family Recipe for Disaster" by Shauna Robinson

"Mae Townsend has always dreamed of connecting with her estranged Black family in the South. Relatives who looked like her, crowded dinner tables, and the Townsend family barbecue, a tradition that kept her late father flying to North Carolina year after year. But as her wedding draws closer, promising a future of always standing out among her white in-laws, when her paternal grandmother dies she decides it's time to head South. She finds a family in turmoil, a long-standing grudge, a lost mac & cheese recipe causing grief, and a family barbecue on the brink of disaster. Not willing to let her dreams of family slip away, Mae steps up to throw a barbecue everyone will remember." - NoveList Plus

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Writing |

Odom Boulevard Branch Library

odom@akronlibrary.org
Phone: 330.434.8726
Branch manager
Jessica Ross

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Mon, Aug 24 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 28 12:00PM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 29 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 30 Closed

About the branch

Local artist Woodrow Nash created two murals for the Odom Boulevard Branch Library, celebrating the lives and ideas of African-American leaders and pioneers—Martin Luther King, Jr., Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, Sojourner Truth, Helen Arnold, Ed Davis, Shirla McClain, Martin Chapman, Horace Stewart, and Vernon Odom. Odom Boulevard Branch Library's extensive collection of African-American fiction, non-fiction, gospel music, and more also celebrates the contribution of African-American writers and artists. Additionally, the shelves of the branch contain a large collection of religious and spiritual titles, and the best of contemporary fiction and non-fiction genres.

Odom Boulevard Branch Library is a destination place for the community. Computers and computer classes, WiFi printing, scanning, copying, and faxing are services important to all, including emerging entrepreneurs and returning students. Programming affords customers of all ages an opportunity to learn through exploration in community with others. Odom Boulevard Branch Library is a one-stop spot for the educational and entertainment interests of all of its neighbors. Look for Odom staff out and about in the community—at schools, at community centers, at community organization meetings—visit us at the branch today.

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