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Rise & Read Morning Book Discussion

The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
2025-10-14 10:30:00 2025-10-14 11:30:00 America/Chicago Rise & Read Morning Book Discussion Registration and book pickup begins September 9. A deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from a #1 internationally bestselling author. R Main Library - Lake Room

Tuesday, October 14
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-10-14 10:30:00 2025-10-14 11:30:00 America/Chicago Rise & Read Morning Book Discussion Registration and book pickup begins September 9. A deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from a #1 internationally bestselling author. R Main Library - Lake Room

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Lake Room

Registration and book pickup begins September 9. A deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from a #1 internationally bestselling author. R

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his ground-breaking, critically acclaimed podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet - from the QWERTY keyboard and Halley's Comet to Penguins of Madagascar - on a five-star scale.

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Tue, Oct 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Lake Room
Registration and book pickup begins September 9. A deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from a #1 internationally bestselling author. R
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