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Registration opens:
July 01st, 2025

LitLounge

Sitting Pretty
2025-07-09 19:30:00 2025-07-09 21:00:00 America/Chicago LitLounge This month we'll be discussing this collection of essays by Rebekah Taussig, disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting pretty. Skokie Public Library - Cosmos Room

Wednesday, July 09
7:30pm - 9:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-09 19:30:00 2025-07-09 21:00:00 America/Chicago LitLounge This month we'll be discussing this collection of essays by Rebekah Taussig, disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting pretty. Skokie Public Library - Cosmos Room

Skokie Public Library

Cosmos Room

This month we'll be discussing this collection of essays by Rebekah Taussig, disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting pretty.

The book is based on a lifetime of experiences in a paralyzed body, tackling themes of identity, accessibility, bodies, and representation.

This discussion is in partnership with Morton Grove Public Library.

Find Sitting Pretty in the library catalog.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Discussion |

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