Tempe Public Library and The Melikian Center host the Beyond Borders Book Club featuring 'Time Shelter' by Georgi Gospodinov, a novel about a clinic that uses historical environments to treat Alzheimer's.

Time Shelter, a novel by Georgi Gospodinov, won the 2023 International Booker Prize. It features a clinic recreating past decades for Alzheimer's patients, becoming a refuge from modern life. The novel critiques nostalgia's power and societal impacts.