Book Discussions

Online Author Talks

We’re excited to share a mix of online author talks from New York Times Best Selling Authors and a Pulitzer Prize winning historian this summer. Click here for details on each talk and to register for other upcoming talks. Each event will include the opportunity for you to ask your questions. Each author’s book can be picked up at the circulation desk.

Thursday, November 14 at 4:00 pm: On Childhood Migration from Central America–In Conversation with Javier Zamora

Wednesday, November 20 at 7:00 PM: Native Rights and Culture in Fiction–A Conversation with Mona Susan Power

Wednesday, December 4 at 2:00 PM: Unearthed: Exploring the Smithsonian National Gem Collection with Dr. Jeffrey Post

 

Second Monday Book Club- meets the second Monday of the month at 11:00 am

Monday, November 18 at 11:00 am: Gentleman in Moscow

 

Nonfiction Book Group – meets the first Tuesday of each month at 1:00 pm

Tuesday, December 3 at 1:00 pm: West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

Nature’s Book Club- meets the last Monday of the month at 6:30 pm

Monday, December 9 at 6:30 pm: An Immense World by Ed Yong

 

Blankets by Craig Thompson

On Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 the C.H. Booth Library was fortunate to have a conversation with Craig Thompson about his work, specifically his groundbreaking graphic novel Blankets. Below is a recording of that conversation.

For more information about Blankets, and a Further Reading list, click here (link to come).

 

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