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Anita De Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez
Monday, November 09
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Advanced Learning Library
Keeney Stevens Board RoomLooking to broaden your reading horizons? Join us for this quarterly book club that explores diverse authors and perspectives. Call 261-8500 or visit wichitalibrary.org/events to register.
For this quarter’s selection, we will be reading Anita De Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez. This novel follows the intertwined stories of two Latina women across decades. Anita de Monte is an artist whose mysterious death in 1985 haunts the art world. In 1998, Raquel, a struggling Ivy League student, discovers Anita’s legacy, prompting deep reflections on identity and legacy. While supplies last, books will be available for check out at the Advanced Learning Library starting October 12, 2026. For more information on how to check out a reserved copy, call 316-261-8500.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Book Club | Adult Literacy | Adult |
Advanced Learning Library
The Advanced Learning Library, located centrally in the historic Delano neighborhood, has many specialty services and collections including the Maker Space and AV Studio, local history and genealogy collections, and the Friends of the Wichita Public Library used bookstore.