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News Tue Mar 13 2007

One Book, One Chicago Selection Announced

The Chicago Public Library has announced the Spring 2007 selection for One Book, One Chicago: James Baldwin's Go Tell It On the Mountain. The story spans a single day in the life of fourteen-year-old John Grimes and has been hailed as a masterpiece for its exploration into the black migration from the South to the North. As always, the CPL will host a plethora of events focusing on the book, from a spoken word and song performance to film screenings to neighborhood book club discussions. You can keep checking the CPL's calendar of events for updates, but Slowdown over on the main page will also have you covered with events being posted as they're announced.

Veronica Bond

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This Month's Selection:

April 2010

Gang Leader for a Day

by Sudhir Venkatesh

Gang Leader for a DayAs a graduate student in sociology at the University of Chicago, author Sudhir Venkatesh gained entrance into one of Chicago's largest street gangs. Gang Leader for a Day tells the story of the inner workings of the gang and the extraordinary friendship he developed with one of the gang's leaders.

Meet & Discuss

Join us at The Book Cellar at 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave. (map) to discuss the book. We'll meet on Monday, April 12, at 7:30pm. New members are always welcome!

Upcoming Books

April 12
Gang Leader for a Day
by Sudhir Venkatesh

May 10
The Order of Odd-Fish
by James Kennedy

June 14
Jimmy Corrigan
by Chris Ware

July 12
The Wild Things
by Dave Eggers

August 9
Loving Frank
by Nancy Horan

September 13
Young Lonigan
by James T. Farrell

October 11
Chicago: A Novel
by Alaa Al Aswany

November 8
The Cradle
by Patrick Somerville


Past Books

March 8
Red Azalea
by Anchee Min

February 8
The Stone Diaries
by Carol Shields

January 11
The Corrections
by Jonathan Franzen

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About GB Book Club

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
Sign up for the book club mailing list to receive reminders about upcoming meetings and other special announcements.


Editors: Alice Maggio & Veronica Bond, bookclub@gapersblock.com

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