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Book cover for Holy Land by D. J. Waldie. Cover shows an overhead black and white photograph of a suburban neighborhood.

The Canyon Readers Collective Book Club: Holy Land

In-Person Program
2026-01-26 18:00:00 2026-01-26 19:30:00 America/Los_Angeles The Canyon Readers Collective Book Club: Holy Land Join us for a discussion of 'Holy Land' by D.J. Waldie, a quietly powerful memoir-in-fragments about life in postwar suburban Lakewood, CA, revealing the extraordinary within the ordinary. For adults. Topanga Library - Meeting Room

Monday, January 26
6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Topanga Library

Meeting Room

Join us for a discussion of 'Holy Land' by D.J. Waldie, a quietly powerful memoir-in-fragments about life in postwar suburban Lakewood, CA, revealing the extraordinary within the ordinary. For adults.

This book explores community, faith, grief, and the meaning we make from the places we call home.

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books, Poetry, & Writing |

TAGS: | Book Club |

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The Topanga Library opened on January 21, 2012. As Al Martinez stated in his inaugural speech, "This isn't just an impressive edifice of stone and steel. It's a house of knowledge and imagination, a trip to new worlds, a journey to the mystical land of tomorrow."

The state-of-the-art library is a LEED-certified green building with a Gold rating. It has a central reading room, a children's area with a dedicated storytelling space, study rooms, and a homework center.

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