Historical fiction book clubs chicago

A historical curiosity, the first chicago novela new york clergymans didactic tale. Reading group guidesbook club discussion guides for the historical fiction category. Fed up with life in decrepit innercity tenements, a group of african. Josie silver is back at book of the month other botms include one day in december. The history book club is the largest history and nonfiction group on goodreads and these are some of our focus areas. Mystery discussion group third saturday of the month and history. We wound up reading all of shakespeares history plays. Worldwide bestselling dazzling storyteller associated press isabel allende returns with a sweeping novel about three very different people who are brought together in a mesmerizing story that journeys from presentday brooklyn to guatemala in the recent past to 1970s chile and brazil. Historical fiction book clubs these videos will help understand the historical fiction book you may be reading. Heres a look at some book club groups near chicago. A shared love of books west suburban living february 2019. Our adult book clubs at the chicago public library have been in. City lit books a book lovers bookstore chicago, il logan square. One of the greatest pieces of african american literature and one of my favorite books.

Book clubs might discuss how both intense love affairs and the scars of war and other traumatic events stick with a person for years, if not an entire lifetime. When i started working at west belmont branch on chicagos northwest side a year ago. Womens fiction novels have made their way into the hearts of book clubs all over the world, and 2019 promises a brand new host of pageturners that you and your fellow book clubbers will be thrilled to discuss. The authors first novel, coming three years after the national book. We have welcomed worldwide members from over 171 countries. A list of historical fiction titles available in the cals book. Aprils book is a random walk down wall street by burton g malkiel. How book clubs around the western suburbs are satisfying the thirst for.

Of the more than 140 discussions bookbrowse has hosted to date, the winter soldier tops the charts with the highest number of posts, so your book club is certainly not going to run out. Set in the early 20th century and spans 30 years, the story is told in the main protagonists celies letters to god. Book club reading recommendations the american writers. Reading about another time and place another culture and in some cases a completely different thought process can fire up emotions and with that comes great book club conversation. The fountains of silence is also marie claires book club pick this month. Then chicago paranormal romance book club is the place to be. Historical fiction is often popular with book clubs. Cals book club kits historical fiction chicago public library. Please join us for virtual book clubs, author events, and story time. Get to know the chicago public librarys masterpiece book group. Bentley leads the federalist papers which is a long term discussion.