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This fresh Radio Book Club is full of the latest literary delights grabbing the attention of our hosts from the Grand County Public Library and Back of Beyond Books. Jessie, Shari, and Andy not only host a wide-ranging conversation about books during this episode, but also books
about books! Plus, lots of reads about public lands and Bears Ears. It’s another delightful show that will certainly send you deep into the pages of their recommended reads. Tune in.
Shari’s Reviews + Mentions
The Center of Everything by Jamie Harrison
Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay Gupta
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Canceled events, publishing delays, shuttered bookstores in many ways, 2020 was an awful year for Chicago writers. But it was a fantastic year for Chicago readers, at least when it comes to new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. To keep this list manageable, I ve limited it to books with a strong emphasis on the city itself. That means you won t see books set elsewhere, like Natasha Trethewey s
Memorial Drive and Kathleen Rooney s
Hood Feminism. Nonetheless, here are my favorite Chicago-focused books of 2020, available at an independent bookstore near you.