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Books, Booze & Brains: Player Piano (Bloomington)

Hosted by Indiana Humanities

Join us for a conversation about Vonnegut’s Player Piano in conjunction with the Granfalloon!

May 18, 2023
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Morgenstern Books
849 S. Auto Mall Rd.
Bloomington, IN 47401
Free

Event Details

At long last, three of our favorite things—books, booze and science—are coming together in a monthly book club for the scientifically curious! This group meets monthly in Indianapolis to talk about recent popular science books. A local scientist whose research relates to the book topic joins to share insights and help guide the conversation.
This month, we present two special Books, Booze & Brains events in partnership with Indiana University’s Arts & Humanities Council’s Granfalloon: A Kurt Vonnegut Convergence.  On May 18, join us in Bloomington at Morgenstern’s Bookstore for a discussion of Vonnegut’s 1952 novel, Player Piano.

Player Piano is the first novel by American writer Kurt Vonnegut. The novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus navigating a dystopian world of automation partly inspired by the author’s time working at General Electric. The novel describes the negative impact technology can have on quality of life. The book uses irony and sentimentality, which were to become hallmarks developed further in Vonnegut’s later works.

 

All events are free and open to the general public. Discussions also feature one or more guest scientists or scholars with expertise relevant to the book of the month. Find the book at your nearest library or bookstore and join us!

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