Naomi Kanakia - What's So Great About the Great Books
October 16, 2026 · 7 PM
Solid State Books, 600F H Street Northeast, Washington
A live talk/discussion where novelist Naomi Kanakia responds to claims about classic books and what readers gain from them.
A popular novelist answers claims that the classics are too difficult, problematic, and white—and explains what we gain by reading them
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