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**Allison Epstein,** author of **_Fagin the Thief_** is our guest speaker for
Book Club Night. Enjoy an array of charcuterie foods, including cheese with
crackers and desserts, with your book club and other readers at tables while
hearing from the featured author. Followed by book signing.

A thrilling reimagining of the world of Charles Dickens, as seen through the
eyes of the infamous Jacob Fagin, London’s most gifted pickpocket, liar, and
rogue. Colorfully written and wickedly funny, Allison Epstein breathes fresh
life into the teeming streets of Dickensian London–reclaiming one of
Victorian literature’s most notorious villains in an unforgettable new
adventure.

$25 – Speaker, charcuterie and dessert

$48 – Speaker, charcuterie, dessert, and hardcover book

**In-person at The J. Pre-registration required.**

**Registration Deadline: **Thursday, October 23

**About the Author:** Allison Epstein earned her M.F.A. in fiction from
Northwestern University and a B.A. in creative writing from the University of
Michigan. A Michigan native, she now lives in Chicago. When not writing, she
enjoys good theater, bad puns, and fancy jackets. She is the author of the
historical novels _A Tip for the Hangman _and _Let the Dead Bury the Dead._

**Co-Sponsors:** The Bookies Book Club; Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood

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