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Adult Book Club: Science Fiction/Fantasy

All Systems Red by Martha Wells
2026-10-07 18:00:00 2026-10-07 19:00:00 America/New_York Adult Book Club: Science Fiction/Fantasy A quarterly book discussion. Rust Library - Conference Room B

Wednesday, October 07
6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Rust Library

Conference Room B

A quarterly book discussion.

Discuss All Systems Red by Martha Wells. 

A murderous android discovers itself in this tense science fiction adventure that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial Intelligence. Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award for Best Novella. A New York Times and USA Today bestseller.

If you would like to receive reminders about this book club, please send an email to janice.houck@loudoun.gov. Copies of the book will be available at the information desk one month before the meeting.

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AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Books/Authors |

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