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SUMMARY:"Speech Sounds" by Octavia Butler (In-Person Event at Sharky's Bar 
 and Grill)
DESCRIPTION:In-person event at Sharky's Bar and Grill. Ticket purchase incl
 udes 1 free drink.\n\n"Speech Sounds" by Octavia Butler is a short story t
 hat takes place in Los Angeles\, California\, after radiation poisoning fr
 om a nuclear bomb dropped by the Soviets has rendered human beings incapab
 le of speech -- for some\, this means written language\, for others\, spok
 en language. Inspired by a real-life incident of violence Butler experienc
 ed on a bus ride\, this story leads us to reflect on how much of our human
 ity is tied to our ability to communicate...and how we communicate when sp
 eech is impossible.\n\nWednesday\, December 3rd · $25 · 7pm - 8:30pm EST
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