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“The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore”
By Benjamin Hale
Twelve, $25.99, 592 pages
Young Bruno, a precocious chimpanzee born and raised in the Lincoln Park Zoo, swings through the rungs and limbs of this wildly fun novel. He works his way up the evolutionary ladder, and his story takes the form of his dictated memoirs. A love of language animates Bruno, and his story. Is it a story of bestiality, or a charming – and comic – coming of age story?
Bruno won’t be on hand, but meet Benjamin Hale at Printers Row Lit Fest on June 4-5. For details visit
chicagotribune.com/printersrowlitfest
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