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Monday Morning Book Club!

The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang

2025-05-19 10:15:00 2025-05-19 11:30:00 America/Chicago Monday Morning Book Club! Join us for the Monthly Monday Morning Book Club! Matteson Area Public Library District - Room D

Monday, May 19
10:15am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-05-19 10:15:00 2025-05-19 11:30:00 America/Chicago Monday Morning Book Club! Join us for the Monthly Monday Morning Book Club! Matteson Area Public Library District - Room D

Join us for the Monthly Monday Morning Book Club!

Discover both classic and contemporary reads each month. Books will be available for pickup one month in advance—just stop by the front desk to grab your copy!

This month's book is The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang.

The residents of Haven, Wisconsin, have dined on the Fine Chao Restaurant’s delicious Americanized Chinese food for thirty-five years, happy to ignore any unsavory whispers about the family owners. But when brash, charismatic, and tyrannical patriarch Leo Chao is found dead―presumed murdered―his sons discover that they’ve drawn the exacting gaze of the entire town.

The ensuing trial brings to light potential motives for all three brothers: Dagou, the restaurant’s reckless head chef; Ming, financially successful but personally tortured; and the youngest, gentle but lost college student, James.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Hobbies & Crafts |

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Matteson Area Public Library District - Room D
Join us for the Monthly Monday Morning Book Club!
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