An Evening with Jael Richardson

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The One Book, One Halton Hills 2021 title for 2021 is Gutter Child by Jael Richardson! Listen to Jael Richardson discuss her best-selling novel, her writing process, and plans for the sequel.

Set in an imagined world in which the most vulnerable are forced to buy their freedom by working off their debt to society, Gutter Child uncovers a nation divided into the privileged Mainland and the policed Gutter. In this world, Elimina Dubois is one of only 100 babies taken from the Gutter and raised in the land of opportunity as part of a social experiment led by the Mainland government. But when her Mainland mother dies, Elimina finds herself alone and on a journey to discover who she is and where she belongs.

Jael Richardson is the founder of the Festival for Literary Diversity (FOLD), Canada’s first festival for diverse authors and storytellers. Gutter Child is her debut novel.

This event is part of our One Book, One Halton Hills program series. In 2021, our community is reading Gutter Child by Jael Richardson.

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• Learn more about One Book, One Halton Hills hhpl.on.ca

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Halton Hills Public Library

For over a century the Halton Hills Public Library has provided space for people to create and collaborate. With branches in both Georgetown and Acton, it has become a main provider and presenter of arts and culture events in the community. For Culture Days this year, the Library will host a wide variety of activities for all age groups in various artistic disciplines. Please join us online or in branch to learn more about Culture Days at the Library, including the programs, venues, dates and times; as well as the arts and culture opportunities available in Halton Hills year-round. Plus, you can follow and engage with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube for the latest updates. For more information on library programs, services, hours of operation and access to the online catalogue, please visit www.hhpl.on.ca.