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'Behind the Beautiful Forevers' by Katherine Boo

Resolute Readers Book Club

Join us to discuss "Behind the Beautiful Forevers"
2025-10-15 16:00:00 2025-10-15 16:45:00 America/Chicago Resolute Readers Book Club "Behind the Beautiful Forevers" plunges readers into an Indian slum in the shadow of gleaming hotels near Mumbai's airport, revealing a complex subculture where poverty does not extinguish aspiration. Fertile Public Library -

Wednesday, October 15
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-15 16:00:00 2025-10-15 16:45:00 America/Chicago Resolute Readers Book Club "Behind the Beautiful Forevers" plunges readers into an Indian slum in the shadow of gleaming hotels near Mumbai's airport, revealing a complex subculture where poverty does not extinguish aspiration. Fertile Public Library -

"Behind the Beautiful Forevers" plunges readers into an Indian slum in the shadow of gleaming hotels near Mumbai's airport, revealing a complex subculture where poverty does not extinguish aspiration.

Join the Fertile Public Library to discuss "Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity" a non-fiction book by Katherine Boo.

The book chronicles the lives of residents in Annawadi, a slum near the Mumbai airport, offering an intimate portrait of poverty, inequality, and resilience in modern India. Drawing from three years of immersive reporting, Boo explores the impacts of globalization, corruption, and social dynamics through the stories of several families.

All are welcome, even if you haven't read "Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity." If you have any questions, email us at fertile@larl.org.

The Resolute Readers Book Club meets the third Wednesday of the month at 4:00 pm.

Grab the discussion questions from the publisher's website.

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Find the book in our catalog: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

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AGE GROUP: | Young Adults | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Clubs |

TAGS: | urban poor | sociology | slum | non-fiction | Mumbai | India | history | globalization | corruption |

Fertile Public Library
Fertile@larl.org
Phone: 218-945-6137
Branch manager
Laura Gullickson
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The Fertile Public Library is tucked inside the Duane Knutson Community Center on Mill Street across the street from the Main Street Station & Deli. The Fertile Library is a large one-room library with access to a small meeting room and auditorium that can be reserved through the city office and 24-hour access to WiFi.

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