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Person looking at a tall building on the cover of Breakneck

Adult Book Club: Economics

Breakneck by Dan Wang
2026-10-17 13:00:00 2026-10-17 15:00:00 America/New_York Adult Book Club: Economics A monthly book discussion. Rust Library - Conference Room B

Saturday, October 17
1:00pm - 3:00pm

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Rust Library

Conference Room B

A monthly book discussion.

Discuss Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future by Dan Wang.

A blend of political, economic, and philosophical analysis with reporting to reveal a provocative new framework for understanding China and one that helps us see America more clearly, too.

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel - Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs - for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Books/Authors |

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