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Book Club Bag kits are available for one 6-week checkout (NO renewals). No more than 2 kits may be checked out at a time per library card. When returning kits, please take the complete kit to the Patron Services Desk. * Recently added titles. A D Absent Friends: A Novel - S. J. Rozan *Dare to Lead – Brené Brown The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - Dark Places - Gillian Flynn Sherman Alexie Did You Ever Have a Family: A Novel - Bill Clegg The Alaskan Laundry – Brendan Jones Dietland - Sarai Walker The Alchemist: A Novel - Paulo Coelho The Dinner - Herman Koch American Catch: The Fight for Our Local Seafood - Do Alaska Native People get Free Medical Care Paul Greenberg and Other Frequently Asked Questions about American Gods - Neil Gaiman Alaska Native Issues and Culture - Amy and Isabelle - Elizabeth Strout Libby Roderick, ed. 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