ADULT BOOK CLUBS

BOOK CLUBS

THE NEXT CHAPTER: FICTION BOOK CLUB

THURSDAYS, 2PM • ADULTS • REGISTER • LED BY BETSY GRIEBENOW & AMELIA KMIEC Come join us as we explore all that popular fiction has to offer. We'll bring books to life through colorful conversation.

MARCH 17 • VIRTUAL

We Are the Brennans, by Tracey Lange

APRIL 21 • VIRTUAL

Olga Dies Dreaming: A Novel, by Xochitl Gonzalez

MAY 19 • VIRTUAL

The School for Good Mothers, by Jessamine Chan

CLUE: A MYSTERY BOOK CLUB

TUESDAYS, 7:30PM • ADULTS • REGISTER • LED BY MELISSA MORGAN Join a lively discussion about all types of mystery books, ranging from true crime, dark thrillers, police procedurals and historical mysteries.

MARCH 8 • VIRTUAL

The Beekeeper's Apprentice, by Laurie R. King

APRIL 12 • VIRTUAL

The Last Detective, by Peter Lovesey

MAY 10 • VIRTUAL

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, by Agatha Christie

Spring Film Series: Character Studies

4TH FRIDAY OF THE MONTH • ADULTS • VIRTUAL • REGISTER Register to receive a pre-recorded introduction and critique by our resident film expert, Scott Siegel, along with a link to watch the film at home through our Hoopla or Kanopy streaming services.

March 25 Morvern Callar

Samantha Morton is mesmerizing as she portrays a woman dealing with grief in a very singular way.

April 22 The Conformist

This film put director Bernardo Bertolucci on the map with his portrait of a man who will do anything to get ahead in Fascist Italy.

May 27 Croupier

See Clive Owen in his breakout role as an aspiring writer who is hired as a croupier at a casino, where he realizes that his new job would make a great novel.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: COOKBOOK BOOK CLUB

MONDAYS, 7PM • ADULTS • REGISTER • LED BY STEPHANIE GIRARDI Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Check out one of the spotlighted cookbooks, try some recipes and bring a dish to share. The books are available for checkout at the Library and through Hoopla, when available.

MARCH 14 • NORTHFIELD LIBRARY Great Grains

Mother Grains: Recipes for the Grain Revolution, by Roxana Jullapat Grain Power: Over 100 Delicious Gluten-free Ancient Grain & Superblend Recipes, by Patricia Green

APRIL 11 • WINNETKA LIBRARY Our Great Melting Pot

The Immigrant Cookbook: Recipes that Make America Great, by Leyla Moushabeck and Ricky Ricarius The Kitchen Without Borders: Recipes and Stories from Refugee and Immigrant Chefs, by The Eat Offbeat Chefs

MAY 9 • WINNETKA LIBRARY Winging it

No Recipe? No Problem!: How to Pull Together Tasty Meals Without a Recipe, by Phyllis Good The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes, by Sam Sifton

TRUE STORY: NONFICTION BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAYS, 7PM • ADULTS • REGISTER • LED BY MOLLY SCHOENHERR Explore critically acclaimed nonfiction books with us. Find out for yourself that sometimes fact truly is stranger than fiction. The books are available for checkout at the Library and through our ebook and eaudiobook platforms.

MARCH 9 • VIRTUAL

The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear, by Kate Moore

APRIL 13 • VIRTUAL

Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, by Mary Roach

MAY 11 • VIRTUAL

The Anthropocene Reviewed, by John Green