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Ink Wed Apr 11 2007
Book of Me
What would be the title of your autobiography?
— Alice Maggio / Comments (5)
brian / April 13, 2007 11:01 AM
We could flatter ourselves and assume our blogs are, in a sense, our autobiographies. So that would make mine "Planetary Delights".
jennifer / April 16, 2007 5:03 PM
"Mistakes Were Made"
dave / April 22, 2007 5:38 PM
Unfocused.
Matthew Moses / April 23, 2007 3:55 AM
The best title for my life story would have to be "From Afar", due mostly to my heavily withdrawn nature.
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This Month's Selection:
November 2009
Travel Writing
by Peter Ferry
In this debut novel, high school English teacher Peter Ferry witnesses a fatal car accident and becomes obsessed with learning about the life of the victim, Lisa Kim.
Meet & Discuss
Join us at The Book Cellar at 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave. (map) to discuss the book. We'll meet on Monday, November 9, at 7:30pm. New members are always welcome!
November 9
Travel Writing
by Peter Ferry
October 12
Lords of the Levee
by Herman Kogan and Lloyd Wendt
September 14
The Echo Maker
by Richard Powers
August 10
La Perdida
by Jessica Abel
July 13
Every Crooked Pot
by Renee Rosen
June 8
Cat's Cradle
by Kurt Vonnegut
May 11
Passing
by Nella Larsen
April 13
Then We Came to the End
by Joshua Ferris
March 16
The Book of Ralph
by John McNally
February 9
A River Runs Through It
by Norman Maclean
January 12
A Raisin in the Sun
by Lorraine Hansberry
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Sat Nov 21 2009
Open Books Grand Opening
Sun Nov 22 2009
Open Books Grand Opening
Mon Nov 23 2009
Going Pro: How to Take Your Literary Venture to the Next Level
Mon Nov 23 2009
Eye of the Sandman Screening and Discussion @ Gene Siskel Film Center
Tue Nov 24 2009
Chicago Moth StorySLAM: BLUNDERS
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).
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Editors: Alice Maggio & Veronica Bond, bookclub@gapersblock.com
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Alice / April 11, 2007 5:47 PM
Okay, I posted the question, but I have to say I'm not sure what my answer would be. I would like my autobiography to take the "creative" in creative non-fiction one step farther by doing a "choose your own adventure" style autobiography where the reader gets to decide which version of my life events they want to read. And it would have a title like "Alice and the Mystery of the Ancient Library."
On another note, my favorite real title is that of actor Alec Guiness's second memoir, written late in his life, titled "My Name Escapes Me."