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The Bryan Museum Book Club is meeting in our La Sirena cantina, located within the 'Statehood & Beyond' gallery, Thursday June 20th from 2PM to 3PM.RSVP today at https://thebryanmuseum.org/rsvp-bryan-museum-book-club-2024/
This month's select book is 'The Last Karankawas' by Kimberly Garza.
|Fiction| Carly Castillo has only ever known Galveston. Her grandmother Magdalena claims that they descend from the Karankawas, an extinct indigenous Texan tribe, thereby tethering them to the land. Meanwhile, her boyfriend and all-star shortstop turned seaman, Jess, treasures the salty, familiar air. He’s gotten chances to leave for bigger cities, but he didn’t take them then and he sure as hell won’t now. When word spreads of a storm gathering strength offshore known as Hurricane Ike, each Galveston resident must make a difficult decision: board up the windows and hunker down or flee inland and abandon their hard-won homes.
Moving through the extraordinary lives of these characters and the many individuals who circle them, The Last Karankawas weaves together a multitude of voices to present a lyrical, emotionally charged portrait of everyday survival. The result is an unforgettable exploration of familial inheritance, human resilience, and the histories we assign to ourselves.
For any questions or comments, please contact our History Specialist, Amelia White, at (409) 632-7688 or email at [email protected]
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Bryan Museum - Galveston, 1315 Moody Ave, Galveston, TX 77550-4717, United States,Galveston, Texas
