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My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
2026-06-20 10:00:00 2026-06-20 11:30:00 America/Chicago Page Turners Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Saturday, June 20
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2026-06-20 10:00:00 2026-06-20 11:30:00 America/Chicago Page Turners Join Highland Park librarians for a discussion of My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Join Highland Park librarians for a discussion of My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite.

"Nigerian nurse Korede puts up with so much from her sister Ayoola (the serial killer). Braithwaite tells a dark, lively, and funny story of how begrudgingly cleaning up after someone else's deadly habits is just one of those things one does for family." - Library Reads

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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Discussion | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | book discussion |

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