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First Thursday Book Discussion

"Anita de Monte Laughs Last"

2025-07-03 12:00:00 2025-07-03 13:00:00 America/Chicago First Thursday Book Discussion Join us to discuss "Anita de Monte Laughs Last," a mesmerizing novel by New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez about a first-generation Ivy League student who uncovers the genius work of a female artist decades after her suspicious death. Adults. Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Thursday, July 03
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-03 12:00:00 2025-07-03 13:00:00 America/Chicago First Thursday Book Discussion Join us to discuss "Anita de Monte Laughs Last," a mesmerizing novel by New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez about a first-generation Ivy League student who uncovers the genius work of a female artist decades after her suspicious death. Adults. Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Columbia Public Library

Children's Program Room

Join us to discuss "Anita de Monte Laughs Last," a mesmerizing novel by New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez about a first-generation Ivy League student who uncovers the genius work of a female artist decades after her suspicious death. Adults.

Join us to discuss this mesmerizing novel by New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez about a first-generation Ivy League student who uncovers the genius work of a female artist decades after her suspicious death. Moving back and forth through time and told from the perspectives of both women, "Anita de Monte Laughs Last" is a propulsive, witty examination of power, love and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite.

Adults.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Featured | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Book Discussion |

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