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Book Buzz Discussion

A Forty-Year Kiss by Nickolas Butler

2026-10-21 13:00:00 2026-10-21 14:00:00 America/Chicago Book Buzz Discussion Niles-Maine District Library - Board Room

Wednesday, October 21
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-10-21 13:00:00 2026-10-21 14:00:00 America/Chicago Book Buzz Discussion Niles-Maine District Library - Board Room

A Forty-Year Kiss is a moving novel about love, forgiveness, and second chances, told through the lives of Charlie and Vivian, former spouses who reconnect after decades apart.

The Book Buzz discussion meets in the Board Room of the Library and also on Zoom.

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