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Join us at The Book Cellar at 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave. (map) to discuss the book. We'll meet on Monday, January 12, at 7:30pm. New members are always welcome!
January 12
A Raisin in the Sun
by Lorraine Hansberry
February 9
A River Runs Through It
by Norman Maclean
March 9
The Book of Ralph
by John McNally
April 13
Then We Came to the End
by Joshua Ferris
May 11
Passing
by Nella Larsen
June 8
Cat's Cradle
by Kurt Vonnegut
July 13
Every Crooked Pot
by Renee Rosen
August 10
La Perdida
by Jessica Abel
September 14
The Echo Maker
by Richard Powers
October 12
Lords of the Levee
by Herman Kogan and Lloyd Wendt
November 9
Travel Writing
by Peter Ferry
The Gapers Block Book Club is a reading group dedicated to reading fiction by Chicago area authors and nonfiction works about our city. We read a new book every month, and new members are always welcome.
In Person
The book club meets on the second Monday of the month at The Book Cellar bookstore in Lincoln Square (map).
By Email
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Editors: Alice Maggio & Veronica Bond, bookclub@gapersblock.com
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