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April 26: Sub-Rosa Reading Group: Mrs. Caliban

Sub-Rosa is a reading group that meets once a month to discuss feminist and obscure literature. Our selection for this month is Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls. We will meet Saturday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the store. If you are interested in attending please send us your email to bookbeatorders@gm...

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April 30: Book Beat Reading Group: Death in Spring

The Book Beat reading group selection for April is Death in Spring by Mercè Rodoreda. We will meet virtually online via Zoom or in store on Wednesday, April 30th at 7:00 p.m. The Zoom link will be sent on the afternoon of the meeting to anyone interested in attending. The Book Beat reading grou...

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i arrogantly recommend #56… by Tom Bowden

Crumb: A Cartoonist’s Life Dan Nadel Scribner Dan Nadel’s biography of cartoonist Robert Crumb is unlikely to be equaled or surpassed anytime soon. Having Crumb’s full cooperation with writing the biography meant access to the diaries, sketchbooks, letters (sent and received), and ...

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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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