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Book Club

Ink Tue May 06 2008

On Your Nightstand

Haven't asked this one in awhile: What books are on your nightstand right now?

- Alice Maggio

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Veronica B Wed May 07 2008, 1:07PM +

Ooh - my Milton "bible," my Companion to Milton, and a book about evil in Henry James. Nothing not having to do with class, but still good stuff. The Grass Dancer is, of course, in my backpack.

Amy Tue May 13 2008, 4:47PM +

A Transatlantic Love Affair, a collection of letter written by Simone De Beauvoir to Nelson Algren over the span of twenty years.

Michael Bishop Wed May 14 2008, 9:40PM +

The Myth of the Rational Voter by Bryan Caplan

David Yeiser Mon May 19 2008, 11:36AM +

Suite Française by Irene Nemirovsky

hamdy Wed May 21 2008, 10:32AM +

The Name of the World by Denis Johnson. It's not as good as the other stuff I've read by him.

Andrew Wed May 21 2008, 1:02PM +

"The Soul of a Chef," by Michael Ruhlman, and a manuscript by my dad.

GBGames Mon Jun 02 2008, 11:19PM +

Plowing the Dark by Richard Powers.

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This Month's Selection:

August 2008

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

by L. Frank Baum

Wizard of Oz This summer we are reading the classic children's story about the little girl from Kansas who travels to the land of Oz by cyclone, makes some unusual new friends, and seeks out the great wizard to help her get back home. If you've only ever seen the movie, you need to read this book.

Meet & Discuss

Join us at The Book Cellar at 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave. (map) to discuss the book. We'll meet on Monday, August 11, at 7:30pm. New members are always welcome!

Upcoming Books

August 11
The Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum

September 8
Native Son
by Richard Wright

October 13
Dirty Sugar Cookies
by Ayun Halliday

November 10
Sin in the Second City
by Karen Abbott


Past Books

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.

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The book club meets on the second Monday of the month at The Book Cellar bookstore in Lincoln Square (map).

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