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Book Discussion Group - An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago

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Friday, April 28, 2023, 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM
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An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago
by Alex Kotlowitz


Friday, April 28th    |     7PM - 9PM



An American Summer Book



We are very excited to announce our next book club selection
An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago by Alex Kotlowitz. 


From the bestselling author of There Are No Children Here, a richly textured, heartrending portrait of love and death in Chicago's most turbulent neighborhoods.


The number of people in Chicago killed or wounded by gunfire over the past several years is staggering. What does that do to the spirit of individuals and community? Drawing on his decades of experience, Alex Kotlowitz set out to chronicle one summer in the city, writing about individuals who have emerged from the violence and whose stories capture the capacity--and the breaking point--of the human heart and soul. The result is a spellbinding collection of deeply intimate profiles that upend what we think we know about gun violence in America.

     Applying the close-up, empathic reporting that made There Are No Children Here a modern classic, Kotlowitz offers a piercingly honest portrait of a city in turmoil. These sketches of those left standing will get into your bones. This one summer highlighted in the book will stay with you.




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