Our Community Reads

The St. Charles Public Library and Elgin Community College are proud to cosponsor this year’s “Our Community Reads” book, The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier. This evocative story of an arctic adventure, an apocalyptic future and an ethereal afterlife is sure to stimulate vibrant discussions on many levels.

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Book Discussions 

Online Book Discussion
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How the Afterlife Has Been Depicted in Cinema

Tuesday, April 16   •   7:00 p.m.   •  Carnegie Room

Having taught classes in journalism, mass media and film appreciation, Gary Christenson will present a program that will cover many of the themes present in various films that depict the afterlife.  In addition to writing feature articles on media topics for TV Guide,  TV Guide Canada, the Chicago Tribune Magazine and Copley newspapers, Christenson is the author of the book, Fatherhood Is Not Pretty.

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