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IN LIBRARY Mystery Group: Once There Were Wolves
IN LIBRARY Big Books/The Adventures of Augie March
Opening in Chicago during the Great Depression, this novel by Saul Bellow portrays the life of Augie March, a character who lives by his wits, dogged drive, and street smarts. From the first line, “I am an American—Chicago born,” Augie proclaims in his unique scrappy voice his point of pride that he can and will survive almost anything. The reason “adventures” features prominently in the title becomes quickly obvious: Augie and his brothers are raised by a boarding-house neighbor from Odessa when their visually impaired mother isn’t up to the job. As a young adult, Augie follows his crush Thea Fenchel and her eagle Caligula to Mexico where they hunt snakes and lizards. Later on, he even survives having his ship torpedoed during a stint in the Merchant Marines during WWII. For many readers, keeping up with Augie’s adventures remains one of the great pleasures of the novel.
The Adventures of Augie March won the 1954 U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. In addition, during his long career, the acclaimed Canadian-American writer Bellow won the Pulitzer Prize, the Nobel Prize for Literature, and the National Medal of Arts.
This six-week guided discussion series will be led by Holly Marihugh. Big Books is sponsored by the Friends of the Glencoe Public Library. Registration is required.
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VIRTUAL Wednesday Book Group: Trust
IN LIBRARY Big Books/The Adventures of Augie March
Opening in Chicago during the Great Depression, this novel by Saul Bellow portrays the life of Augie March, a character who lives by his wits, dogged drive, and street smarts. From the first line, “I am an American—Chicago born,” Augie proclaims in his unique scrappy voice his point of pride that he can and will survive almost anything. The reason “adventures” features prominently in the title becomes quickly obvious: Augie and his brothers are raised by a boarding-house neighbor from Odessa when their visually impaired mother isn’t up to the job. As a young adult, Augie follows his crush Thea Fenchel and her eagle Caligula to Mexico where they hunt snakes and lizards. Later on, he even survives having his ship torpedoed during a stint in the Merchant Marines during WWII. For many readers, keeping up with Augie’s adventures remains one of the great pleasures of the novel.
The Adventures of Augie March won the 1954 U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. In addition, during his long career, the acclaimed Canadian-American writer Bellow won the Pulitzer Prize, the Nobel Prize for Literature, and the National Medal of Arts.
This six-week guided discussion series will be led by Holly Marihugh. Big Books is sponsored by the Friends of the Glencoe Public Library. Registration is required.
Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.
IN LIBRARY - Monday at the Movies
The
Automat
Whether or not you experienced or even remember automats, this
fascinating documentary will serve you a rich slice of 20th century
American history when most any plate of food – or a great cup of coffee – could
be had by inserting five cents and opening a glass window. Mel Brooks, Carl
Reiner and the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg are among those who reminisce about the
dearly departed restaurants.
79 minutes.
IN LIBRARY Big Books/The Adventures of Augie March
Opening in Chicago during the Great Depression, this novel by Saul Bellow portrays the life of Augie March, a character who lives by his wits, dogged drive, and street smarts. From the first line, “I am an American—Chicago born,” Augie proclaims in his unique scrappy voice his point of pride that he can and will survive almost anything. The reason “adventures” features prominently in the title becomes quickly obvious: Augie and his brothers are raised by a boarding-house neighbor from Odessa when their visually impaired mother isn’t up to the job. As a young adult, Augie follows his crush Thea Fenchel and her eagle Caligula to Mexico where they hunt snakes and lizards. Later on, he even survives having his ship torpedoed during a stint in the Merchant Marines during WWII. For many readers, keeping up with Augie’s adventures remains one of the great pleasures of the novel.
The Adventures of Augie March won the 1954 U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. In addition, during his long career, the acclaimed Canadian-American writer Bellow won the Pulitzer Prize, the Nobel Prize for Literature, and the National Medal of Arts.
This six-week guided discussion series will be led by Holly Marihugh. Big Books is sponsored by the Friends of the Glencoe Public Library. Registration is required.
Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.
VIRTUAL Nonfiction Group: A Fever in the Heartland
IN LIBRARY Big Books/The Adventures of Augie March
Opening in Chicago during the Great Depression, this novel by Saul Bellow portrays the life of Augie March, a character who lives by his wits, dogged drive, and street smarts. From the first line, “I am an American—Chicago born,” Augie proclaims in his unique scrappy voice his point of pride that he can and will survive almost anything. The reason “adventures” features prominently in the title becomes quickly obvious: Augie and his brothers are raised by a boarding-house neighbor from Odessa when their visually impaired mother isn’t up to the job. As a young adult, Augie follows his crush Thea Fenchel and her eagle Caligula to Mexico where they hunt snakes and lizards. Later on, he even survives having his ship torpedoed during a stint in the Merchant Marines during WWII. For many readers, keeping up with Augie’s adventures remains one of the great pleasures of the novel.
The Adventures of Augie March won the 1954 U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. In addition, during his long career, the acclaimed Canadian-American writer Bellow won the Pulitzer Prize, the Nobel Prize for Literature, and the National Medal of Arts.
This six-week guided discussion series will be led by Holly Marihugh. Big Books is sponsored by the Friends of the Glencoe Public Library. Registration is required.
Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.
IN LIBRARY Mystery Group: The Rat Catchers' Olympics
VIRTUAL Mystery Group: The Rat Catchers' Olympics
VIRTUAL Historical Fiction Group: Nefertiti
IN LIBRARY Historical Fiction Group: Nefertiti
VIRTUAL Wednesday Book Group: Signal Fires
IN LIBRARY - Monday at the Movies
Compartment No. 6
A veritable odyssey of a film, Compartment No. 6 (co-winner of the Grand Prix at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival) finds a young Finnish student traveling from Moscow to a remote site near Murmansk, Russia to view famous petroglyphs. She meets a gruff Russian miner on the train and an unpredictable road story and relationship ensues.
107 minutes. In
Finnish and Russian with English subtitles.