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Real Reads Book Discussion

The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
2025-02-18 09:30:00 2025-02-18 11:00:00 America/Chicago Real Reads Book Discussion We'll discuss The Book of Delights by Ross Gay. Books are available at the Adult & Teen Services Desk one month before each discussion. Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Tuesday, February 18
9:30am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-02-18 09:30:00 2025-02-18 11:00:00 America/Chicago Real Reads Book Discussion We'll discuss The Book of Delights by Ross Gay. Books are available at the Adult & Teen Services Desk one month before each discussion. Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Downers Grove Public Library

Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

We'll discuss The Book of Delights by Ross Gay. Books are available at the Adult & Teen Services Desk one month before each discussion.

In The Book of Delights, one of today's most original literary voices offers up a genre-defying volume of lyric essays written over one tumultuous year. The first nonfiction book from award-winning poet Ross Gay is a record of the small joys we often overlook in our busy lives.

Contact the Adult and Teen Services Desk at ATS@dglibrary.org with questions.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Program | Registration Required | In-Person Program | Book Discussions |

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