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No meetings, no deadlines, no pressure, just good reading! This month’s title is "Real Americans: a novel" by Rachel Khong. Pick up a copy of the book at the Culture & AV desk.
Enjoy fiction and nonfiction, large print, and audiobooks. Author information, questions to ponder, and readalikes are included with each book.
"Real Americans: a novel" by Rachel Khong
An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family, and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable are our futures?
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