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Book Club | Genre Jumpers
2026-08-25 18:00:00 2026-08-25 19:00:00 America/New_York Book Club | Genre Jumpers Join us in-person to discuss a book from a new genre every month. Snellville Branch -

Tuesday, August 25
6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Join us in-person to discuss a book from a new genre every month.

This month the genre is Historical Fiction, and the book is Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray. 

AGE GROUP: | Ages 19+ |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

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