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Glenview Reads Together Returns With 'Sandwich' Novel

Written by Catherine Newman, the 2024 novel is set in a Cape Cod beach town.

The annual Glenview Reads Together initiative is sponsored by the Glenview Public Library.
The annual Glenview Reads Together initiative is sponsored by the Glenview Public Library. (Google Maps)

GLENVIEW, IL — The annual Glenview Reads Together initiative, sponsored by the Glenview Public Library, has returned. This year's selection is "Sandwich," a novel by Catherine Newman.

Next month, on April 9, the community-wide reading program will feature an interview with Newman at the Glenview Park Center. The event, which runs from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., will include questions for the New York Times best-selling author from journalist Heidi Stevens. A book sale and signing, courtesy of The Book Stall, will follow the program.

Here's the synopsis of "Sandwich":

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For two decades, Cape Cod has been Rocky's annual escape. But this year, as her body and life undergo transformation, a series of unexpected events sends her spiraling back in time. Revisiting past summers, both joyful and painful, forces her to confront the complexities of family, love, and the fleeting nature of youth.

Find a list of other Glenview Reads Together events here.

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