About this Event
We will meet Thursday Oct 3 and Nov. 7.
Let's read Part One and Part Two for the first meeting! And finish it by Nov 7.
Book Summary: As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" were considered the luckiest alive--until they began to fall mysteriously ill. As the fatal poison of the radium took hold, they found themselves embroiled in one of America's biggest scandals and a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights. The Radium Girls explores the strength of extraordinary women in the face of almost impossible circumstances and the astonishing legacy they left behind
Tix are free, but all donations will go to support the work of Norristown Page Turners whose work is dedicated to strengthening youth literacy in the greater Norristown area by providing access to books and educational programming
Ways to get your book and support us at the same time!
- Stop in: we have copies for $10
- Check out Bookshop.org It is a great INDIE alternative to Amazon
- Prefer to listen, here is a great INDIE alternative to Amazon's Audible: Libro.fm
Can't meet on Thursdays? All good, we have a Saturday afternoon book club, too. See posting here.
This event is in partnership with One Book One Norristown. The theme this year is STEAM poetry. Stay tuned with their events here.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
208 Cherry St, 208 Cherry Street, Norristown, United States
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