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Funny Stuff
Funny books and humorous writers: Which books make you laugh out loud?
— Alice Maggio / Comments (2)
Donny B / June 16, 2008 10:37 AM
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Obvious and cliched, I know, but that book made me laugh out loud (not LOL, by the way) harder than any other book. I don't think it's as good as his best work, Naked, but it's still hilarious.
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This Month's Selection:
January 2009
A Raisin in the Sun
by Lorraine Hansberry
Lena Younger's husband has passed away, and as Lena and her family wait for a $10,000 life insurance check, they dream of leaving their tiny Chicago apartment and starting new lives. This groundbreaking play won a New York Drama Critics Circle Award when it was first produced in 1959.
Meet & Discuss
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
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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Andrew / June 14, 2008 4:15 PM
Douglas Adams has that knack with me.