Fall Book Talk Schedule

The Lincolns: Portrait of a Marriage
By Daniel Mark Epstein
Presented by Ted Hendricks,Adjunct Professor of English
Mon. Sept. 14, 2009
3 pm, Library

“Will we ever tire of trying to understand this man? I doubt it, and in this impressive work, Daniel Mark Epstein approaches Lincoln through his complicated and revealing union with Mary Todd” – Ken Burns

Receive Me Falling
By Erika Robuck
Presented by Erika Robuck, Author
Thurs. Oct. 15, 2009
Noon, Library

“When a young woman inherits an abandoned, Caribbean, sugar plantation, its ghosts won’t let her rest until she uncovers the mystery of their tragedies” Erika Robuck

The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman
By Nancy Marie Brown
Presented by Charlotte Wulf, Adjunct Professor in English
Mon. Nov. 9, 2009
3 pm, Library

“A snappily written biography… In surprising flashes, Gudrid comes into focus. Brown pursues Gudrid out of admiration for a woman bold and wise. I eagerly pursued this book, which is as much about Brown’s adventures as Gudrid’s, for the very same reasons.”
The New York Times Book Review

Outliers: The Story of Success
By Malcolm Gladwell
Presented by Philip Gallagher, Adjunct Instructor in Mathematics
Tues. Dec. 1, 2009
1 pm, Library

In Outliers, Gladwell once again proves masterful in a genre he essentially pioneered-the book that illuminates secret patterns behind everyday phenomena. His gift for spotting an intriguing mystery, luring the reader in, then gradually revealing his lessons in lucid prose, is on vivid display. – Publishers Weekly