Lake Co. books & authors
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Tuesday nonfiction group: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Discuss "The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring" by Richard Preston. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at www.wnpl.info.
Evening fiction group: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Discuss "Suite Francaise" by Irene Nemirovsky. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at www.wnpl.info.
Writer's Support Group: 6:30-8:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 10 and Oct. 15, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Writers, published or otherwise, can critique each other's work and share ideas and techniques. New members are welcome. Registration is not required. For information, call (847) 634-3650 or visit www.vapld.info.
Book Discussion: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, Regent Center, 1200 Regent Drive, Mundelein. The book "How Doctors Think" by Jerome Groopman, M.D., will be discussed. Copies of the book are available at the library Fremont Public Library. For information, call (847) 918-3256.
Adult Book Discussion: 10 a.m. the second Saturday of each month, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave. Books are available at the Circulation Desk the month before the discussion. Discuss "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: a Novel" by Lisa See on Sept. 13. For information, call (847) 356-7711 or visit www.lvdl.org.
Saturday fiction group: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Discuss "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at www.wnpl.info.