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Book Festival: Prophetic City: Tracking Houston’s Economic and Demographic transformations with Dr. Stephen Klineberg

Program Type:

Writing & Publishing, History/Genealogy, Book Clubs

Age Group:

Young Adult, Adult
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Description

Dr. Stephen Klineberg, former professor of Rice University, will present his book, “Prophetic City: Houston on the Cusp of a Changing America.”  It is based on over 40 years of research about the development of Houston derived from surveys given by the Kinder institute of Urban Research.  His book is also the 2022 pick as the Fort Bend County Libraries Community Read.  There will be a Q&A session following.

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