Beyond the Pages: The Vortex
Date: Friday, November 6, 2026
Time: 7–8:30pm
Location: The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue
Calling all bibliophiles! November's book club pick takes us into the Colombian jungle with José Eustasio Rivera's The Vortex. Follow lovers Alicia and Arturo through Colombia's breathtaking landscape as it reveals the harsh realities of the 20th-century rubber industry.
Drawing on themes from recent exhibitions and facilitated by chief librarian Frank Luca, Beyond the Pages is a series exploring novels through the lens of the collection.
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