Tuesday Book Review/Lecture Series

Now in its 48^th year, this series offers weekly programs, October through April, that feature stimulating speakers discussing books and topics of general interest. The programs, each lasting about an hour, are arranged by volunteer Suzanne Barnhill and are held in the Fairhope Library’s Giddens Conference Center at 10:30am on Tuesdays. Light refreshments are provided by the Friends.

October 2 Sonny Brewer – Talking about his new novel, Cormac

October 9 Janice Charles – Review of Four Days of Naples, by Aubrey Menen

October 16 Jay Qualey – Review of Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story, by Leonie Swann

October 23 Cori Yonge – Review of Letter from Point Clear, by Dennis McFarland

October 30 Hilary Martin – Review of Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, by Mary Roach

November 6 Sallie Hunter – Review of The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss in Later Life, by Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins

November 13 Joe Bullington – Review of 15 Stars: Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall: Three Generals Who Saved the American Century, by Stanley Weintraub

November 20 Thanksgiving Week – No Book Review

November 27 Mary Jane Skinner – Review of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, by Barbara Kingsolver

December 4 Pam Turner – Review of Naturalist, by Edward O. Wilson

December 11 Thomas Lakeman – Talking about his new novel, Chillwater Cove

December 18 Pam McRae – Review of The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East, by Sandy Tolan

January 8 Donna Esslinger – Review of The Tin Roof Blowdown, by James Lee Burke

January 15 Program Chairman’s Open-Mike Event