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| Jul 06 23 2006 6:00 PM |
10 attended (est.) –
Our July book selection is Courtroom 302:A Year Behind the Scenes in an American Criminal Courthouse by Steve Bogira which is set in Chicago. "Starred Review. Chicago-based journalist Bogira's first book is an outstanding journey inside the American criminal justice system that nicely complements last year's Blue Blood, Edward Conlon's inside look at the life of a big-city cop. Like that instant classic, this book—centered on the Cook County Criminal Courthouse, "the biggest and busiest felony courthouse in the nation"—punctur To take full advantage of the short Chicago summers, we will be meeting at Castaways Bar & Grill at North Ave. Beach. It is on the 2nd floor of that steamboat structure at the North Ave. exit on Lakeshore Drive. Don't forget to go to the website and vote for next months book selection. Happy reading.. For more information, see http://www.stefanire |
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18 Yes |
| Jun 06 12 2006 8:00 PM |
4 attended (est.) –
Our June book selection is Freakonomics, by Steven D. Levitt. Freakonomics is an interesting series of economic-based vignettes that will restock your reservoir of cocktail party musings. We will be meeting at Uncommon Ground to match Dr. Levitt's uncommon thinking about the world. They have great food and drink so bring your appetite. Don't forget to go to the website and vote for next months book selection. Happy reading... For more information, see http://www.uncommong |
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6 Yes |
| May 06 17 2006 8:00 PM |
4 attended (est.) –
Our May book selection is "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote. For more information, see http://metromix.chic |
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4 Yes |
| Apr 06 10 2006 8:00 PM |
7 attended (est.) –
Our April book selection is "The Year of Magical Thinking" by Joan Didion. |
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11 Yes |
| Mar 06 13 2006 8:00 PM |
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| Feb 06 13 2006 7:00 PM |
3 attended (est.) –
Our February book selection is "Team of Rivals : The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin". Don't delay as this book is supersized at 754 pages. You may have noticed that this month is an all Lincoln theme. Our book is about Lincoln, our meeting place is the Lincoln Restaurant on Lincoln Ave, which is between Lincoln Park and Lincoln Square. The locale has a lightup sign with Lincoln's head out front. Feel free to bring your Lincoln Logs. From an administrative note, you can now directly participate in each month book selection via the group poll option on Meetup. Please make sure to take time to vote on the March book poll. The poll is open, so make sure to vote before 14 Jan 06 Thank you to everyone who attended the 1st book club meeting. It was a lively and pleasant conversation. This is a truly wonderful group of people and it was a pleasure to meet each of you. If you just can't get enough Lincoln this month, you can also check out the documentary about Lincoln on the History Channel at 7pm Monday, 16 Jan 06. For more information, see http://www.amazon.co |
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5 Yes |
| Jan 06 5 2006 7:00 PM |
10 attended (est.) –
There couldn't be a more befitting book for our initial meeting than: "The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America" UPDATE: We will be meeting at Medici on 57th, a popular restaurant in Hyde Park. This is close by to the Midway Plaisance between Jackson Park and Washington Park featured in our book. Great location for those who choose to peruse the fair grounds after our discussion. Medici is a BYOB, so if you would like alchohol feel free to bring some along. http://chicago.citys |
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11 Yes |
es the popular myths engendered by TV shows like Law and Order to provide a balanced view of the realities of the day-to-day, assembly-line grind that marks so much of the process from arrest to final disposition." - Publishers Weekly
