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Animal Farm by George Orwell.

The LOVE Building 4731 Grand River Ave, Detroit

Animal Farm is a sharp and timeless political allegory that explores power, leadership, and corruption. The story follows a group of farm animals who overthrow their human owner, hoping to build a society based on equality and fairness. What begins as a revolution for freedom slowly transforms into a system just as oppressive as the […]

The BAR Member Meeting – 3/21/2026

The LOVE Building 4731 Grand River Ave, Detroit

From a celebrated author, the thrilling sequel to The Parable of the Sower—a cautionary novel ahead of its time, perfect for fans of The Broken Earth trilogy. In 2032, Lauren Olamina has survived the destruction and ruin of everything she knew. Her peaceful community based on her newly founded faith, Earthseed, provides refuge for outcasts […]

The BAR Member Meeting – 1/17/2026

The LOVE Building 4731 Grand River Ave, Detroit

"In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time, Octavia Butler's 'Parable' books may be unmatched."—The New Yorker From a celebrated, award-winning author, a modern classic about a young girl fighting for survival in a post-apocalyptic world, perfect for fans of N.K. Jemisin and Margaret Atwood. Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives […]