{"product_id":"book-club-2-0-book-discussion-themed-tasting-experience-for-the-correspondent","title":"Book Club 2.0 \/ Book Discussion + Themed Tasting Experience for The Correspondent - Starting at $15!","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/libro.fm\/audiobooks\/9798217066377-the-correspondent?bookshop=newbookjoy\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e CLICK HERE FOR AN AUDIOBOOK COPY \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us for an in-person Book Club Discussion \u0026amp; Themed Tasting Experience on Sunday, May 17th from 11-1 pm at Patina Wine Bar in Park Ridge!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis adventure is inspired by Layered Drinks (Reveal flavor as you sip each layer!) \u0026amp; features \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/the-correspondent-by-virginia-evans-book-or-bundle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Correspondent\u003c\/a\u003e by Virginia Evans \u0026amp;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e PRE-READING IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS EVENT…\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLocal Book Lovers will gather to discuss \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe featured book at Patina Wine Bar in Park Ridge (\u003cspan\u003e112 S Prospect Ave\u003c\/span\u003e), where they can also get a taste of some delicious themed bevys + bites inspired by the characters, plots and settings of the story while we mingle! A *MINI BOOK FAIR POP-UP* with curated books and reading pairings will be set up for shopping after the event, so guests can stock up on their favorite bookish goodies to take home with them. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll attendees will get a TAKE-AWAY GIFT + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE too...\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: EACH $15 TICKET PURCHASED ABOVE INCLUDES THE BOOK DISCUSSION, SPECIAL THEMED TREAT FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE \u0026amp; VIRTUAL COUPON FOR SHOPPING. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBOOK CLUB ATTENDEES CAN OPT TO PAY FOR THE *OPTIONAL* ADDITIONAL DRINK\/FOOD TASTING THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWith each Book Club sign up, you can choose to purchase a physical copy of the featured book(s) to \u003cem\u003eread before we meet in-person\u003c\/em\u003e (CLICK THE CHECKBOX(ES) TO ADD A COPY OF THE BOOK(S) TO YOUR ORDER), decide to \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003edownload an audiobook from the link below\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ebefore the event, OR opt to grab your book(s) from the library \/ share your book(s) with a friend.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOOK SYNOPSIS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL \/ A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, Boston Globe, Elle, Christian Science Monitor, She Reads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER • Discover the word-of-mouth hit hailed by Ann Patchett as “A cause for celebration” - an intimate novel about the transformative power of the written word and the beauty of slowing down to reconnect with the people we love...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Imagine, the letters one has sent out into the world, the letters received back in turn, are like the pieces of a magnificent puzzle... Isn’t there something wonderful in that, to think that a story of one’s life is preserved in some way, that this very letter may one day mean something, even if it is a very small thing, to someone?”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eFilled with knowledge that only comes from a life fully lived, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Correspondent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a gem of a novel about the power of finding solace in literature and connection with people we might never meet in person. It is about the hubris of youth and the wisdom of old age, and the mistakes and acts of kindness that occur during a lifetime.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSybil Van Antwerp has throughout her life used letters to make sense of the world and her place in it. 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