Citizen is a genre-bending work of art combining lyric prose with internal monologues, visual art, slogans, photographs, quotes, a screen grab from YouTube, and film scripts. It is a touchstone for talking candidly about racism. And it is a time capsule of contemporary headlines and key figures, with references to, among other things, Hurricane Katrina, the tennis champion Serena Williams, the 2006 World Cup, and the fatal shooting of Florida resident Trayvon Martin.Find more book information as well as author information and a selection of discussion questions at https://www.arts.gov/partnerships/nea-big-read/citizen-an-american-lyric
As always, with Big Read books the book will be yours to keep (while supplies last) so stop by the Information Desk to pick up a copy and join us for discussion on April 28 at 3:00.
