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Bossypants Book Club

"the Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo
2019-04-15 18:30:00 2019-04-15 20:00:00 America/Chicago Bossypants Book Club If you love spiky humor, quick wit, and brutal honesty, this is the book club for you! We are taking book discussions to Urban Cookhouse to enjoy food and fun. Urban Cookhouse -

Monday, April 15
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-04-15 18:30:00 2019-04-15 20:00:00 America/Chicago Bossypants Book Club If you love spiky humor, quick wit, and brutal honesty, this is the book club for you! We are taking book discussions to Urban Cookhouse to enjoy food and fun. Urban Cookhouse -

If you love spiky humor, quick wit, and brutal honesty, this is the book club for you! We are taking book discussions to Urban Cookhouse to enjoy food and fun.

Join us to discuss this novel-in-verse by an award-winning slam poet about an Afro-Latina heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth. Food not provided by the library, but participants are encouraged to purchase beverages/food to enjoy during the meeting.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Groups | Adult Events |

TAGS: | Nabeel's | Club | Bossypants | Bookclub | Book |

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