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Coming to America Book Club
2026-11-18 17:30:00 2026-11-18 18:30:00 America/Chicago Coming to America Book Club Coming to America Book, Club Virtual - Virtual

Wednesday, November 18
5:30pm - 6:30pm

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Coming to America Book, Club

This book club approaches American identity as an evolving and ongoing conversation, using fiction and non-fiction to explore questions of identity, assimilation, language, cuisine, generational change and other aspects of life in the United States. The November-through-January (2027) selection is The Woman They Could Not Silence:One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear by Kate Moore. Find a print or e-audio copy here.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club/Discussion |

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