EventsPearl Avenue Book Club (Virtual)

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Pearl Avenue Book Club (Virtual)

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

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The Pearl Avenue Book Club meets virtually, on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to join in the lively discussions. Currently, the Club is meeting on zoom.  If you register, you will be contacted with the link on the day of the program.

The first book of 2025 is part of the Silicon Valley Reads program!  

Wednesday, January 8, 5:30 p.m.  

Loneliness & Company, by Charlee Dyroff.

"A novel set in near future New York about a young woman who finds herself tangled in a secret government project combating loneliness"--
"Lee's life is perfectly mapped out. She's a top student and professor favorite, and everyone expects her to land one of the coveted jobs at a Big Five corporation. So when, upon graduating, Lee finds herself at an unknown company in the dead city of New York instead, her goals are completely upended. In this new role, Lee's task is to gather research to train an AI how to be a friend. She begins by studying the social circle of her outgoing roomate, Veronika. But when it's revealed that the company is part of a classified mission to solve loneliness - an emotion erased from society's lexicon decades ago - Lee's determination to prove herself kicks into overdrive, and she starts chasing bolder experiences to provide data for the AI. How far will Lee go? As loneliness continues to spread, Lee must decide what she's willing to give up for success and, along the way, learn what it means to be a true friend. Loneliness & Company is an enchanting, gorgeously written novel about finding meaning and connection in a world beset by isolation."




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Program:
Silicon Valley Reads
Suitable for:
Adults, ages 18+
Type:
Books & Authors
Language:
English

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