September’s Open Book Club Title: Siren Queen by Nghi Vo

Open Book Club meets next on Monday, September 11

10:00 – 11:00am at Morningside Branch Library

5:00 – 6:00pm at Aalfs Downtown Library (free parking in the evening)

September’s title is Siren Queen by Nghi Vo

Book Summary: Luli Wei is beautiful, talented, and desperate to be a star. Coming of age in pre-Code Hollywood, she knows how dangerous the movie business is and how limited the roles are for a Chinese American girl from Hungarian Hill—but she doesn’t care. She’d rather play a monster than a maid. But in Luli’s world, the worst monsters in Hollywood are not the ones on screen. The studios want to own everything from her face to her name to the women she loves, and they run on a system of bargains made in blood and ancient magic, powered by the endless sacrifice of unlucky starlets like her. For those who do survive to earn their fame, success comes with a steep price. Luli is willing to do whatever it takes—even if that means becoming the monster herself.

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Join us the first Monday of the month for lively discussion with fellow reading enthusiasts! Readers gather the first Monday of the month in the morning at the Morningside Branch and in the evening at the Aalfs Downtown Library. Open Book Club is free and open to the public.