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SUMMARY:Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group  \nWe'll discuss the novel Am
 monite\, by Nicola Griffith\nFrom Amazon:\n“Change or die. These are the
  only options available on the planet Jeep. Centuries earlier\, a deadly v
 irus shattered the original colony\, killing the men and forever altering 
 the few surviving women. Now\, generations after the colony has lost touch
  with the rest of humanity\, a company arrives to exploit Jeep–and its f
 orces find themselves fighting for their lives. Terrified of spreading the
  virus\, the company abandons its employees\, leaving them afraid and isol
 ated from the natives. In the face of this crisis\, anthropologist Marghe 
 Taishan arrives to test a new vaccine. As she risks death to uncover the w
 omen’s biological secret\, she finds that she\, too\, is changing–and 
 realizes that not only has she found a home on Jeep\, but that she alone c
 arries the seeds of its destruction. . . .\nAmmonite is an unforgettable n
 ovel that questions the very meanings of gender and humanity. As readers s
 hare in Marghe’s journey through an alien world\, they too embark on a p
 arallel journey of fascinating self-exploration.”\nAt the end of the mee
 ting\, we will choose a book for our March meeting.\n\n\nThe Sci-Fi and Fa
 ntasy Discussion Group was meeting via Zoom before it was cool! Lovers of 
 science fiction and fantasy\, at UUCPA and beyond\, have been getting toge
 ther online to talk about books\, movies\, and television episodes chosen 
 by the group\, every other month since early 2019. Past books include The 
 Broken Earth Trilogy (N. K. Jemisin)\, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Rober
 t Heinlein)\, Parable of the Sower (Octavia Butler)\, The Left Hand of Dar
 kness (Ursula K. Le Guin)\, Red Moon (Kim Stanley Robinson)\; past televis
 ion and movies include Arrival\, Blink (Doctor Who)\, Serenity and The Tr
 ain Job (Firefly)\, and The Day the Earth Stood Still.\n\nThe meeting meth
 od: via Zoom\, 7-8:30 p.m.\n\n 	Dates: Third Wednesdays\, except for Decem
 ber and summer\n 	Time: 7-8:30 pm\n 	Location: Online\n 	Facilitator: Jane
  Chronis (scifi+owner@uucpa.org)\n 	Registration: Not required\n\nJoin the
  meeting via Zoom:\n\n 	This link OR\n 	Meeting ID: 966 0982 8067\n 	Passc
 ode: 249519\n 	One tap mobile\n\n 	+16699006833\,\,96609828067#\,\,\,\,*24
 9519# US (San Jose)\n 	+13462487799\,\,96609828067#\,\,\,\,*249519# US (Ho
 uston)\n\n\n\nFind other upcoming dates on the web page. 
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CATEGORIES:Adult,Learning,Ongoing Events,Small Groups
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