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Discussions with Davis

The Human Factor by Graham Greene
2025-12-11 19:00:00 2025-12-11 20:30:00 America/Chicago Discussions with Davis Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Thursday, December 11
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-12-11 19:00:00 2025-12-11 20:30:00 America/Chicago Discussions with Davis Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English at Lake Forest College, leads the book discussion of "The Human Factor by Graham Greene." Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English at Lake Forest College, leads the book discussion of "The Human Factor by Graham Greene."

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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Discussion | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Discussions with Davis | book discussion |

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