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Quotable Fri Feb 01 2008

Quotable Friday

Time for another Quotable Friday on the book club blog, where we highlight a notable passage from a book with a Chicago connection. This week's quotable is from "Puzzle Man" by Asa Baber:

"I'm not crazy, no matter what people say. I have valid reasons for everything I did, and I am at peace. My complete story will never be told, but when my heart is stopped by Uncle Sam's pharmaceuticals, my spirit will ascend like a white balloon over the Wabash River and fly up to heaven. God will welcome me into his house, saying, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. You followed your beliefs and acted on them. You have been a steadfast patriot to your cause, and I hereby place you at my right hand.'"

- Alice

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This Month's Selection:

October 2008

Dirty Sugar Cookies

by Ayun Halliday

Dirty Sugar CookiesDirty Sugar Cookies is an autobiographical account of a picky young eater who turns into a brave food adventuress, and comes complete with recipes you can try.

Meet & Discuss

Join us at The Book Cellar at 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave. (map) to discuss the book. We'll meet on Monday, October 13, at 7:30pm. New members are always welcome!

Upcoming Books

October 13
Dirty Sugar Cookies
by Ayun Halliday

November 10
Sin in the Second City
by Karen Abbott


Past Books

September 8
Native Son
by Richard Wright

August 11
The Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum

July 14
Free Burning
by Bayo Ojikutu

June 9
Naked
by David Sedaris

May 19
The Grass Dancer
by Susan Power

April 14
Middlesex
by Jeffrey Eugenides

March 10
Fire Sale
by Sara Paretsky

February 11
The Enchanters Vs. Sprawlburg Springs
by Brian Costello

January 14
Never a City So Real
by Alex Kotlowitz

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About the 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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To get in touch with Alice and Veronica, the book club moderators, email us at bookclub{at}gapersblock.com.


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