Registration opens:
January 05th, 2026

Great Books Reading and Discussion Group

Please join us to discuss "Bright and Morning Star," by Richard Wright (1908-1960)

We invite you to share in an exploration of highly regarded classics of literature, history and philosophy through a discussion technique known as “Shared Inquiry.” Selections are from Great Conversations 5, available for purchase at the Main Library front desk at the reduced price of $10, thanks to a generous donation from the Friends of the Library.

"Bright and Morning Star," by Richard Wright (1908-1960)
Johnny is a black Communist Party organizer in the deep rural South. Now, Johnny is on a collision course with the local authorities who want to thwart his efforts. His mother's efforts to protect him are inspriring and gripping. Wright's short story was first published in 1939 in the magazine The New Masses. 

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