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URL:https://www.blackwomenconnect.ca/events/september-book-club-meeting-hy
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SUMMARY:September Book Club Meeting  (Hybrid In-person & Online) – Black 
 Cake\, Turtle Soup\, and Other Dilemmas by Gloria Blizzard
DESCRIPTION:Join Black Women Connect for our September Book Club as we come
  together to discuss Black Cake\, Turtle Soup\, and Other Dilemmas by Glor
 ia Blizzard.\n\nThis month\, we turn to a rich and reflective collection t
 hat explores identity\, culture\, migration\, family\, and the everyday di
 lemmas that shape who we are.\n\nWe continue our in-person gatherings\, wi
 th a hybrid option available for those joining online. Join us in downtown
  Toronto at King and Peter Street for an evening of thoughtful conversatio
 n\, connection\, and community.\n\nAbout the Book\n\nBlack Cake\, Turtle S
 oup\, and Other Dilemmas A diasporic collection of essays on music\, memor
 y\, and motion. In this powerful and deeply personal essay collection\, by
  Gloria Blizzard\, in an international diasporic quest\, moves up and down
  an urban subway line\; between Canada and Trinidad\; to and from a hospit
 al emergency room\; back and forth in time — and as a descendent of Afri
 ca living in the Americas\, negotiates the complexities of culture\, geogr
 aphy\, race\, and language. Through food\, music\, dance\, and family hist
 ory\, Blizzard explores the art of belonging — to a family\, a neighbour
 hood\, a group\, or a country. Using traditional narrative and the tools o
 f poetry\, Blizzard’s essays hover at the crossroads\, in the spaces whe
 re art\, science\, and spirit collide. The intimate becomes universal\, th
 e questions are all relevant\, and the answers of our times require a slei
 ght of hand — the holding of simultaneous and overlapping worlds.\n\nWha
 t to Expect\n\nDuring our discussion\, we will explore:\n\nThemes of diasp
 ora\, migration\, and cultural identity\nThe role of family\, tradition\, 
 and generational expectations\nFood as memory\, connection\, and cultural 
 expression\nThe tension between belonging and independence\nEveryday dilem
 mas that shape identity and life choices\nHow storytelling captures lived 
 experience across cultures\n\nWhy You Should Join\n\nThe Black Women Conne
 ct Book Club is a welcoming community designed for thoughtful dialogue\, s
 hared learning\, and collective reflection. This month’s book offers an 
 opportunity to reflect on identity\, heritage\, migration\, and the ways o
 ur backgrounds shape how we move through the world.\n\nHow to Participate\
 n\n• Read the Book: Black Cake\, Turtle Soup\, and Other Dilemmas by Glo
 ria Blizzard\n• RSVP: Register to receive the event details and Zoom lin
 k if joining online\n• Join the Conversation: Bring your insights\, refl
 ections\, questions\, and honest reactions\n\nWho Should Join?\n\nAnyone w
 ho identifies as a Black woman is welcome\, whether you have been with us 
 for years or this will be your very first meeting.\n\nIf you enjoy reflect
 ive storytelling\, diaspora narratives\, and books that explore culture\, 
 identity\, and family dynamics\, this discussion is for you.\n\nCome ready
  to talk\, listen\, reflect\, and reconnect. We look forward to seeing you
  in the room.\n\nHow to Prepare\n\n📖 Read the Book: Black Cake\, Turtle
  Soup\, and Other Dilemmas by Gloria Blizzard\n💭 Reflect: Think about t
 he stories\, themes\, and moments that resonated with you\n☕ Get Comfort
 able: Bring your favourite drink and settle in for a rich discussion\n\nWh
 at You’ll Receive\n\n✅ Zoom link to join the discussion or in-person a
 ddress\n✅ A discussion guide with thoughtful prompts\n✅ Access to our 
 private Facebook group for continued conversation\n✅ Connection with a c
 ommunity of Black women who love books and dialogue\n\nAbout Black Women C
 onnect Book Club\n\nThe Black Women Connect Book Club is a monthly gatheri
 ng that brings Black women together through fiction and nonfiction by writ
 ers of African descent. We read\, reflect\, connect\, and build community 
 through the power of storytelling. It’s more than a book club. It’s co
 nnection\, conversation\, and sisterhood.
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