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July 2024 Staff Picks
Check out this month's recommendations from Chicago Public Library. Visit our Books page for previous lists of recommendations.
Top Picks: Books Edited by Toni Morrison
On the fifth anniversary of her passing, Marc recommends books that Toni Morrison worked on in her career as an editor.
Books to Read if You Liked James by Percival Everett
James is a retelling of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, the enslaved man Huck Finn travels with.
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Quiz: Can You Source That Literary Quotation?
Test your knowledge of classic literary quotations.
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Agatha Christie?
Test your knowledge of the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie.
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Literary Fathers?
Test your knowledge with this quiz.
Quiz: Famous Chicago Women
How much do you know about famous women in Chicago history?