October Sci-Fi Reading Group Meetup

The Sci-Fi Reading Group will meet Monday, October 21st, in the Quiet Reading Room from 7-8:30 pm to discuss Counterweight by Djuna.

“On the island of Patusan—and much to the ire of the Patusan natives—the Korean conglomerate LK is constructing an elevator into Earth’s orbit, gradually turning this one-time tropical resort town into a teeming travel hub: a gateway to and from our planet. Up in space, holding the elevator’s “spider cable” taut, is a mass of space junk known as the Counterweight. And it’s here that lies the key—a trove of personal data left by LK’s former CEO, of dire consequence to the company’s, and humanity’s, future.

Racing up the elevator to retrieve the data is a host of rival forces: LK’s disillusioned Chief of External Affairs; an unwitting everyman at the center of an investigation; the former CEO’s brilliant niece and his power-hungry son; and a violent officer from LK’s Security Division. They’re all caught in a labyrinth of fake identities, neuro-implant “Worms,” and old political grievances held by the Patusan Liberation Front.”

The Sci-Fi Reading Group meets the third Monday of every month and is open to curious minds of all ages, whether or not they’ve read this month’s selection.