The Literary Circle
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This Month's Pick
The Midnight Library
by Matt Haig
The Midnight Library
by Matt Haig
"Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived."
Discussion Date
February 15, 2025
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Matt Haig
Author of "The Midnight Library"
February 20, 2025
Brit Bennett
Author of "The Vanishing Half"
December 15, 2024
Madeline Miller
Author of "Circe"
October 22, 2024
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