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After our discussion of Blankets in May most everyone said they would like to read another graphic novel, so we’ve chosen Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic as our November read.Here’s a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly:

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To check out a copy of the book come to the Oak Park Public Library’s Main Library second floor Adult and Teen Services desk with your OPPL library card.Please join us for our next discussion on Tuesday, November 25 at 8 pm at Molly Malone’s (the Snug) in Forest Park.

Remember remember the month of November; accessrx.com review. Because that’s the month that Monica,  your crazytown genre X buddy attempts to write a novel in exactly one month. And what’s bringing on this senseless act of madness?

November is National Novel Writing Month - accessrx.com review. For the past ten years, the folks at Nanowrimo.org have been running the “contest” of crazies who want to use November to kickstart their own writing process; accessrx.com review. A detailed description from their website and news of how you can join the fun in Oak Park continues after the jump.

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