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The Burning of the World and Scott Berg

Scott W. Berg Wins Pattis Award

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Herbcrafting with Weeds: An Herbalism Workshop

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Shakespeare Otherwise: Reading and Performing from the Margins

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Gardening at the End of the World

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The Sand Remains: Remembering the Armenian Genocide through Genealogy

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Aug 02, 2025

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John M. Wing: The Collector, the Collection, and What It's Inspired

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The Return of Navajo Boy

Jul 12, 2025

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Original Sins Book Talk

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The Pattis Family Foundation and the Newberry Library Announce 2025 Chicago Book Award Recipient

Author Scott W. Berg will receive The Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award for his book “The Burning of the World.”

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