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Lauren John BOOK GROUP LEADER/BOOK GROUP ADVISOR/THE PEOPLE'S LIBRARIAN

Lauren John

Author Biography

I am a librarian and book group leader who has led book groups in public libraries, bookstores, boardrooms, executive conference rooms, living rooms, retirement communities, restaurants, churches and synagogues.
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Influences

Susanne Pari

Kathi Kamen Goldmark

Lalita Tademy

Terry Gross

Michael Krasny

Josh Kornbluth

Web Links

Events

Lauren John: Infopeople Online Class--Book Discussion Groups: A New Look
December 02, 2008 12:00am - January 20, 2009 8:57am
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Lauren John's Blog

What I Got At Keplers That You Might Like--A Report from Book Group Night
November 10, 2008
- On Monday, November 3d, three Menlo Park Library book group members and I attended Book Group Night at Keplers independent bookstore in
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Reading Obama
November 6, 2008
- Before he won the American presidency Barack Obama won a Grammy.
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Reading Thanksgiving
October 22, 2008
- "Remember that as much has been given us, much will be expected from us...
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Media

<p>Author Molly Giles and Bookseller Elaine Petrocelli (founder of Book Passage--Corte Madera and San Francsico) speak with moderator Lauren John about how to choose books for book discussion groups a

Lauren John leads an instant book group with writer Molly Giles at Book Group Expo 2006.

Published Works

Running Book Discussion Groups: A How To Do It Manual by Lauren John

Running Book Discussion Groups: A How To Do It Manual

Published Reviews

Essential Reading by Booklist Reviews