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Science Fiction as Social Critique with Local Author Claire Barner

Nov 16, 2026 1:15 PM | Ends Nov 16, 2026 2:30 PM | Nineteenth Century Charitable Association 178 Forest Avenue Oak Park, IL
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Join local author Claire Barner as she discusses how her sci-fi novel The Red Woman on Mars uses a Pride and Prejudice framework to critique pressing modern issues, including bodily autonomy, climate change, human rights, and AI.

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Free and open to the public. Donations are welcome!
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Monday, November 16, 2026
1:15 PM
Nineteenth Century Charitable Association 178 Forest Avenue Oak Park, IL
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Chris Akinsanmi
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