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Contemporary Classics Book Club
2026-05-18 18:00:00 2026-05-18 19:00:00 America/Chicago Contemporary Classics Book Club Discuss contemporary classic novels from the past ten years selected by East Branch Librarians. East Branch - Study Room 115

Monday, May 18
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-18 18:00:00 2026-05-18 19:00:00 America/Chicago Contemporary Classics Book Club Discuss contemporary classic novels from the past ten years selected by East Branch Librarians. East Branch - Study Room 115

East Branch

Study Room 115

Discuss contemporary classic novels from the past ten years selected by East Branch Librarians.

Discuss contemporary classic novels from the past ten years selected by East Branch Librarians.

Mondays, 6-7 p.m.

January 26 - Human Acts by Han Kang, translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith 

February 23 - Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 

March 23 - Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith

April 27 - The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar

May 18 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club/Discussion |

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Contemporary Classics Book Club
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Study Room 115
Discuss contemporary classic novels from the past ten years selected by East Branch Librarians.
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