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Book Buzz Discussion (Virtual & In-Person)

My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende
2026-03-18 13:00:00 2026-03-18 14:00:00 America/Chicago Book Buzz Discussion (Virtual & In-Person) Niles-Maine District Library -

Wednesday, March 18
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-03-18 13:00:00 2026-03-18 14:00:00 America/Chicago Book Buzz Discussion (Virtual & In-Person) Niles-Maine District Library -

Tells the story of Emilia's journey to become a writer and uncover her identity while living through the Chilean Civil War in 1891.

The book will be available at the discussion, also available on Libby.

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