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LATEST NEWS

April 30: Rita Woods at the Oak Park Public Library

Join us Wednesday, April 30 from 6-7:30 p.m. for a presentation and book signing with author Rita Woods in conversation with Marcia Black at the Oak Park Public Library (834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL 60301). Rita Woods is the author of the new book The Edge of Yesterday, which releases on April 29, 202...

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Reflections at 98 by Shirley Tinsley

Shirley Tinsley is 98 years young. Shirley is a retired English teacher from Northwestern High School of Detroit and a member of our reading group. For most of us at Book Beat, Shirley is an inspiration. She is a devoted reader and generous soul who has spent her life loving books and we wanted to [...

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Sub-Rosa Reading Group: The Bluest Eye

Sub-Rosa is a reading group that meets once a month to discuss feminist and obscure literature. Our selection for this month is The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. We will meet Saturday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the store. If you are interested in attending please send us your email to bookbeatorders@g...

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i arrogantly recommend… #55 by Tom Bowden

I arrogantly recommend… is a monthly column of unusual, overlooked, ephemeral, small press, comics, and books in translation reviews by our friend, bibliophile, and retired ceiling tile inspector Tom Bowden, who tells us, “This platform allows me to exponentially increase the number of p...

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