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The Foursome Book Club with Curated Cocktail Tasting!
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Featured Book
The Foursome
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline comes a boldly original reimagining of an astonishing true story: two sisters in nineteenth-century North Carolina—Kline’s own distant relatives—who married world-famous conjoined twins from Siam.
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
About This Event
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST / 6-8 PM / THE FOURSOME WE LIVE IN THE PAST BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION + THEMED TASTING EXPERIENCE @ NEW BOOK JOY IN EDGEBROOK
Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us in-person at our New Book Joy Booktique in Edgebrook to discuss The Foursome by Christina Baker Kline & enjoy some optional themed bevys (featuring cocktail infusion tastings from another local Chicago small business: Aged & Infused!) inspired by the characters, plots and settings of the story. 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!
Pick up a physical copy of the book from the link or decide to download an audiobook from the link on the sign-up page before the event, OR join us for the discussion before you dive into the book - your choice!
NOTE: PRE-READING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, since we will be diving deep into the book during our discussion and there may be some spoilers.
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About the Venue
New Book Joy - Edgebrook
NEW BOOK JOY brings inspirational books, reading resources and interactive activities to children and adults of ALL AGES.
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