BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Bettendorf Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Bettendorf Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:fb4ccaad-3ce6-4166-bea6-377f143d11fe SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260912T145402Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190918T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190918T203000 SUMMARY:Contemporary Books Discussion Group LOCATION:Bettendorf Public Library\nBettendorf Public Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bettendorf Public Library; X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Bettendorf Public Library:geo:41.55282,-90.50083 05 GEO:41.55282;-90.5008305 DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a discussion of The Story of My Teeth by Va leria Luiselli..\nhttps://bettendorflibrary.libnet.info/event/2909351 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Bon vivant\, world traveler\, auctioneer&m dash\;the story of Highway and his teeth is like Johnny Cash meets Robert Walser in Mexico.

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Highway is a late-in-life world traveler\, yarn spinner\, collector\, and legendary auctioneer. His most precious possessi ons are the teeth of the "notorious infamous" like Plato\, Petrarch\, and Virginia Woolf. Written in collaboration with the workers at a Jumex juice factory\, The Story of My \;Teeth \;is an elegant\, witt y\, exhilarating romp through the industrial suburbs of Mexico City and Lu iselli's own literary influences.

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Books for the Contemporary Books Discussion Group are available for loan on a first-come basis at the prev ious month's meeting and\, after that\, at the Information Desk. Newcomers are always welcome. \;

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This Global Gathering Mexico program i s supported by our Title Sponsor Terrostar Interactive Media\, our Authori zed Edition sponsor Morgan Stanley\, and the Bettendorf Public Library Fou ndation.

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