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2023 SELECTION
Three Girls from Bronzeville: A Uniquely American Memoir of Race, Fate, and Sisterhood
by Dawn Turner

This fast-paced, redemptive memoir by a Chicago journalist and novelist depicts her coming-of-age along with that of her younger sister, Kim, and best friend, Debra, in their historic Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago in the 1970s. Read about their joys, dreams for future careers, and vows of forever friendship—yet also how their paths veer in dramatically different directions—facing heartbreak, loss, and a murder charge. How do the choices they make and the choices that are made for them affect their futures? 
 
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FEATURED EVENTS
Emancipation to Inauguration: Chicago's Black Experience 
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 7-8 p.m.
Large Meeting Room + Live on Zoom
 
From the shotgun shack to the White House and from "The Stroll" to Bronzeville, African American History in Chicago is deep and rich. Clarence Goodman takes us on a trip through Chicago history to learn more about everything from DuSable to Obama.
 
Hybrid event. Registration required.
 
Nestor Gomez
One Book, One Elmhurst
Book Discussion
Thursday, Oct. 19
1-2:15 p.m.
7-8:15 p.m.
Gathering Room + Live on Zoom
 
Discuss Three Girls from Bronzeville: A Uniquely American Memoir of Race, Fate, and Sisterhood, a fast-paced, redemptive memoir by a Chicago journalist and novelist depicting her coming-of-age along with that of her younger sister, Kim, and best friend, Debra, in their historic Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago.
 
Hybrid event. Registration required.
 
 
Author Visit with Dawn Turner
Thursday, Oct. 26, 7-8 p.m.
Off Site: Elmhurst University Frick Center,
190 S. Prospect Ave. + Live on Zoom
 
Join us for an evening with Dawn Turner, author of Three Girls from Bronzeville: A Uniquely American Memoir of Race, Fate, and Sisterhood. Dawn Turner is an award-winning author and journalist who has spent over a decade writing about race, politics, and people whose stories are often dismissed and ignored. Turner will speak about her book, her journalism past, and growing up in Chicago.
 
Moderator: Andrea Krieg, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice at EU
 
Book signing to follow. Presented with Elmhurst University and the Friends of the Library.
 
 
Dawn Turner talks about her book in this 2022 interview from Chicago Tonight.
 
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