Adult Book Discussion: The Sleeping Car Porter

Join the Uptown Branch Adult Book Club for a discussion of The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr. Baxter's name isn't George. But it's 1929, and Baxter is lucky enough, as a Black man, to have a job as a sleeping car porter on a train. So, when the passengers call him George, he has to just smile and nod and act invisible. What he really wants is to go to dentistry school, but he'll have to save up to get there, so he puts up with "George." On this particular trip, the passengers are more unruly than usual; their secrets start to leak out and blur with the sleep-deprivation hallucinations Baxter is having. When he finds a naughty postcard of two gay men, Baxter's memories and longings are reawakened; keeping it puts his job in peril. A limited number of copies of this title will be available for checkout after the monthly Adult Book Club meeting on 11/15/25 at the Circulation Desk or place a hold. How to Attend This event is available in person and online. Attend in person at the Uptown Branch 929 W. Buena Avenue, Chicago, IL 60613 Attend online via Zoom Please contact Denise Reiter at dreiter@chipublib.org for a Zoom link. Only one registration per household is needed. You'll receive an email with a link to the secure Zoom meeting about 24 hours before the meeting. Automatic transcription is included in all CPL events using Zoom. Questions about attending online events? Check out our Events FAQs . Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

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