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Bookmark Painting Class and Book Club: Whistler by Ann Patchett

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH / 6-8 PM / WHISTLER COZY READERS BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION + THEMED PAINTING PARTY @ TIPSY PAINT IN GLENVIEW
Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us in-person at Tipsy Paint in Glenview to discuss Whistler by Ann Patchett & paint a bookish art project inspired by the characters, plots and settings of the story + sip on some bevys (BYOB!). You're invited to listen in on the curated conversation & participate / ask any questions you have for the group. You’ll get a FREE TAKE-AWAY GIFT + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE!

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Ann Patchett

Ann Patchett is the author of novels, most recently the #1 New York Times bestselling Tom Lake, works of nonfiction, and children's books. She has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the PEN/Faulkner, the Women's Prize for Fiction in the UK, and the Book Sense Book of the Year. Her novel The Dutch House was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages, and Time magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. President Biden awarded her the National Humanities Medal in recognition of her contributions to American culture. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where she is the owner of Parnassus Books.

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