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IBW Book Club: Yoko Ogawa's "The Memory Police"

  • Illuminated Brew Works 6186 North Northwest Highway Chicago, IL, 60631 United States (map)

Join the IBW Book Club to discuss a book curated by IBW’s resident Librarian, Mike Hominik, with other book lovers.

This is an easy and informal gathering of friendly folks where all opinions shared are respected and considered. It’s a great way to meet new people and extend your appreciation of these great, modern works of literature.

A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor.

On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses—until things become much more serious. Most of the island's inhabitants are oblivious to these changes, while those few imbued with the power to recall the lost objects live in fear of the draconian Memory Police, who are committed to ensuring that what has disappeared remains forgotten.

Earlier Event: June 18
TRIVIA NIGHT!
Later Event: June 19
Murder Bingo!